South Carolina women's basketball star arrested on assault and kidnapping charges

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South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball star Ashyln Watkins was arrested on Saturday on assault and battery and kidnapping charges.

The incident occurred early Saturday morning at the housing center at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, according to WLTX-TV.

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Apr 7, 2024; Cleveland, OH, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Ashlyn Watkins (2) cuts the net after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the finals of the Final Four of the women's 2024 NCAA Tournament at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

Watkins was accused of assaulting the victim by "forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her arms and pushing," the station reported, citing a warrant from the University of South Carolina Police Department. 

The warrant also alleged that Watkins had picked up the victim against her will and carried her as well as "grabbed "the victim's head and forced her to walk down the hall, thus controlling her movement while preventing her from leaving."

The victim eventually got free and pulled the fire alarm, the warrant said. The alarm led to police and fire officials arriving on the scene. The warrant said the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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FILE - South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins brings the ball up against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Feb. 29, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark.  (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

Watkins hasn’t commented on the allegations.

A South Carolina woman’s basketball spokeswoman told the Associated