Diana Taurasi was the first Southern California star to popularize the style, recalled Watkins trainer Alicia Komaki, so famous it spawned it fan pages. It was her signature style throughout her glittering high school career, first in LA Windward, then Chatsworth Sierra Canyon. She’s one of them, through and through, and the basketball world has witnessed that in two historic seasons in Sierra Canyon. For the third time since her debut season with Windward, Watkins was named Girls Basketball Player of the Year by The Times. “She’s one of the best high school basketball players in the country to ever play this game,” Komaki said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2023 12:37 UTC