Ashlyn Watkins is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

[1] Watkins attended Cardinal Newman High School in Columbia, South Carolina, where she led the basketball team to four straight SCISA class 3A state titles.

[9][10] As Watkins allegedly also prevented her victim from leaving after an argument, an additional kidnapping charge was added.

[9] In addition to being barred from having direct or indirect contact with the victim, Watkins also cannot return to the school, with a bond condition requiring her to stay 1,000 yards away from the victim’s home, work, school and place of worship.

[10] A South Carolina spokesperson stated that "We are aware of the situation and are continuing to gather information.