UCLA guard Londynn Jones leaving Westwood to join rival USC for her final season
Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) celebrates after scoring as UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) and guard Londynn Jones (3) look on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Londynn Jones is switching schools in Los Angeles, going from Final Four team UCLA to Southern California.
The 5-foot-4 guard from nearby Riverside, California, was a 3-point threat during her three seasons with the Bruins, who lost to UConn in the national semifinals earlier this month.
Jones started 31 of 37 games and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention. She led the Bruins in 3-pointers with 37 and averaged 8.5 points and 1.8 assists last season.
“I began recruiting Londynn back when she was in eighth grade,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said in a statement. “I see Londynn as a dynamic combo guard who can impact the game in so many ways: off the bounce, as a shot creator for herself and others and as a fierce defender.”
Jones leaves Westwood owning the school’s single-season 3-point record with 87 as a sophomore. She also made the Pac-12 All-Freshman team.
She joins the Trojans, who lost in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament after star guard JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury.
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