College of South Carolina girls’s basketball star Ashlyn Watkins was arrested on assault and kidnapping prices on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Watkins was arrested in Columbia, South Carolina following a warrant, filed by the College of South Carolina Police Division, stating that Watkins allegedly assaulted the sufferer by “forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her arms and pushing,” in line with CNN and native information station WLTX19.
Per the shops, the warrant included claims that Watkins picked up the sufferer in opposition to her will and “grabbed the sufferer’s head and compelled her to stroll down the corridor, thus controlling her motion whereas stopping her from leaving.”
The sufferer was capable of escape and pulled a fireplace alarm, per the warrant. Native police and fireplace officers then arrived on the scene and the sufferer was handled for non life-threatening accidents, CNN stated.
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Following her arrest, Watkins was launched on a $30,000 private recognizance bond and ordered to haven’t any direct or oblique contact with the sufferer, the outlet stated.
Her subsequent court docket look is about for Oct. 25. Within the meantime, Watkins will be capable of journey with the staff for out-of-state video games and practices.
PEOPLE has contacted South Carolina for remark. The varsity informed WLTX19 that they had been conscious of Watkins’ arrest and gathering data, however has not but issued an announcement or stated if Watkins will stay on the staff.
Watkins and South Carolina gained the NCAA Nationwide Championship in March, beating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 to cap off their undefeated season. Watkins performed 14 minutes within the win, with 3 factors, 1 help and 5 rebounds.
A junior, Watkins is about to start her third season with the Gamecocks after averaging 9.2 factors and seven.4 rebounds per recreation final yr. The staff has their first recreation on Nov. 10 in opposition to North Carolina State.