University of South Carolina standout Ashlyn Watkins is back to practicing after her legal charges were dismissed on Tuesday.
A police report filed that day cited that Watkins assaulted the alleged victim by "forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her by her arms, and pushing her," while inside a student housing center on South Carolina's campus, according to
The report later added, "The warrant states that Watkins also picked up the victim against her will and carried her. It goes on to say that Watkins 'grabbed the victim's head and forced her to walk down the hall, thus controlling her movement while preventing her from leaving.' The latter allegation led to an additional charge of kidnapping."
"According to the public index, both charges list the deposition as 'Dismissed Not Indicted' on Nov. 1 but give no details," Kesin wrote before adding, "Since her arrest, Watkins has been suspended from all team activities.
South Carolina announced Wednesday that Ashlyn Watkins has returned to full team activities. “With the dismissal of the legal charges, South Carolina junior forward Ashlyn Watkins has returned to team activities beginning with practice today.”This means that Watkins — who averaged 9.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game last season as part of South Carolina's undefeated 2024 NCAA National Championship team — is immediately eligible to begin playing in games for the Gamecocks.
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