Who is JuJu Watkins? Media-hyped teen trying to break Caitlin Clark's prized record

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JuJu Watkins says she has a goal that she keeps in the back of her mind. 

That goal is to break the NCAA all-time scoring record, currently held by Caitlin Clark. It is a realistic goal for her, statistically. 

"Naturally, being on pace, it's always in the back of my mind," Watkins told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. "The goal is to continue to produce at this level, and do it as efficiently as I can."

Watkins played the 50th game of her college career on Wednesday night in a 79-74 win over Maryland, bringing her career point total 1,318 over those first 50 games. Clark put up 1,328 points over the first 50 games of her college career. Watkins was outpacing Clark in career scoring after a 40-point game against California Baptist on Dec. 3, but slowed down over the next eight games compared to the same stretch in Clark's sophomore season.

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Still, Watkins has the benefit of possibly playing more games in her career with an expanded Big 10, compared to the one Clark played in, and potentially more postseason games. 

However, even with that competitive pace, Watkins only "wishes" she could play like Clark, who is far and away the better 3-point shooter.

"I wish I played like her," Watkins said.

JuJu Watkins, center, is defended by Paige Bueckers and Kaitlyn Chen during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game at the XL Center on Dec. 21, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

Watkins also has multiple opportunities to do what Clark never could in college – win the national championship game. That first