Former Sierra Canyon standout JuJu Watkins will have her jersey retired on Friday at halftime of a boys' basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)JuJu Watkins is returning to Sierra Canyon High on Friday, the place where she was a high school basketball All-American. The school will hold a ceremony retiring her jersey at halftime of the boys' basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. Sierra Canyon girls' basketball coach Alicia Komaki said, "She raised our standards, which was hard to do because we had won four state championships. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2026 20:46 UTC