South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins Announces Year-Long Break From Basketball

South Carolina women's basketball player to take a year off from the game

Ashlyn Watkins missed most of last season after tearing her ACL

Why Is Ashlyn Watkins Not Playing? Injury, Personal Challenges, and Dawn Staley’s Reaction Explained

As if the off-season turmoil weren’t enough in 2024, another turbulent update had awaited Ashlyn Watkins as the games set in. After dropping an impressive 11-11 double-double within 21 minutes against the Missouri Tigers, injury struck, forcing her to watch from the sidelines as her teammates progressed to the championship finals. Looks like nothing much is changing on that front. As the 2025-26 season nears by the day, Watkins has revealed she …

South Carolina standout Ashlyn Watkins to take a leave of absence and miss 2025-26 season, return in 2026-27

Watkins suffered a torn ACL in early 2025 and said that she wanted to take some time to herself this year

Dawn Staley’s star forward announces break from South Carolina women's basketball

Big news for the Gamecocks.

Gamecock women will be down one key player in 2025-26

South Carolina's Ashlyn Watkins has announced she is taking a year-long break from basketball. Watkins' last season was marred by off-the-court trouble and a season-ending knee injury.

Ashlyn Watkins will not play for South Carolina women's basketball, Dawn Staley in 2025-26

South Carolina women's basketball forward Ashlyn Watkins will not play for the Gamecocks, coach Dawn Staley this upcoming season.