Good Morning, Trojan Family! See D1Baseball’s fall report on the Trojans and how the team will hope to make some noise with an emerging sophomore core in the first season as members of the Big Ten.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏆️ Watkins wins her first Big Ten Player of the Week award
🎾 Men’s tennis adds two international standouts
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 First Things First. Standout sophomore JuJu Watkins is the first Trojan to be named a Big Ten Women's Basketball Player of the Week, earning the honors from USC's new conference. Watkins has twice landed on the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll this season, but this marks her first selection as Player of the Week. Watkins averaged 30.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks across USC's two wins last week, as the Trojans beat California Baptist 94-52 at Galen Center before opening Big Ten play with their first true road game in a 66-53 victory at Oregon.

📊 See where the Women of Troy landed in the latest AP Poll

🔼 International Standouts. USC men's tennis's roster will now include nine athletes heading into the 2025 spring season, with the addition of the doubles pairing of Nathan Trouve (France) and Matteo Morazzi (Spain). The Trojans welcome two of the best players in juniors as Trouve peaked at No. 25 in the ITF rankings. Morazzi climbed as high as No. 96 in the latest ITF rankings (Dec. 2). As a pairing, the two recently came off a win in their second tournament together this season, as they won the J300 Bradenton.

🗣️ "These were two massive finds for our program. Both Matteo and Nathan are incredible players with huge potential. They are going to be a major impact immediately this spring and have a huge imprint on this program." - Brett Masi, head coach

🔼 Leading By Example. USC women’s basketball’s Rayah Marshall was selected as a recipient of the Kay Yow Servant in the award's inaugural 2024-25 year. The award recognizes student-athletes who exemplify the values of leadership, selflessness and service, embodying the Hall of Fame basketball coach Kay Yow. Now in her senior season with the Trojans, Marshall has developed into an on- and off-court leader for the Women of Troy, who are ranked in the top five and are coming off a 2024 run to the NCAA Elite Eight.

The USC Concert Band and USC School of Dramatic Arts present “SIX: The Musical In Concert” on April 15, 2025 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium.

Get it at the Galen! Chick Fil A is now being sold for all USC men’s and women’s basketball games. Awesome offerings brought to us by the Chick Fil A on 7th and Figueroa. Find them on IG @cfa7thandfig

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Tuesday, December 10
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 6 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | BTN | Listen

Wednesday, December 11
No scheduled events

Thursday, December 12
No scheduled events

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⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, everyone!