Domestic draft entrants must be at least 22 years old in the calendar year in which the draft takes place to be eligible

JuJu Watkins, the rising star of USC women’s basketball, has ignited the conversation around WNBA draft eligibility rules, advocating for players to have the option to declare for the league before turning 22 years old.

In order for a WNBA prospect to declare for the draft, the player has to be turning 22 years old in the same calendar year as the draft. This has limited women's college basketball players for years as they often cannot declare for the WNBA Draft until their senior seasons.

JuJu Watkins is still only a sophomore in college, but she's already helping to fund professional sports. Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier,

The Trojans All-American hoopster rocks a different style before the big showdown vs. Paige Bueckers and UConn.

USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb left JuJu Watkins in Sunday's game with the Trojans up big and may now see her star sophomore miss a pivotal clash with Paige Bueckers and Connecticut