hello viewers welcome back to ssn24 today's top story revolves around South Carolina basketball star ashin Watkins who has recently made headlines for reasons other than her remarkable performance on the court Ashlin Watkins a key player in South Carolina's national championship winning team was arrested this past Saturday the charges against her are serious assault and battery as well as kidnapping according to the online judicial records for Richland County Watkins has been granted a $30,000 personal recognizance Bond part of the conditions includes a strict order for her to no direct or indirect contact with the victim the identity of the victim has not been disclosed and it is unclear if Watkins has legal representation at this time additionally Watkins has been ordered to stay at least 1,000 ft away from the victim's residence workplace school and place of worship however she has been given permission to travel out of state for her basketball commitments including games and practices her court appearance is scheduled for October 25th a warrant filed by the University of South Carolina Police Department and obtained by local news Outlet wltxtv outlines the disturbing details of the incident Watkins is accused of forcefully grabbing the victim's face pulling her arms and pushing her it further alleges that Watkins picked up the victim against her will carried her and controlled her movements by grabbing her head and forcing her to walk down a hallway the situation escalated until the victim managed to escape and pull a fire alarm which prompted the arrival of police and fire Personnel fortunately the victim's injuries were described as non-life-threatening the University of South Carolina's women's basketball program has acknowledged the situation A spokeswoman mentioned that the school is aware of the arrest and is in the process of gathering more information as of now ashin Watkins has not responded to any inquiries regarding the incident Watkins standing at 6' 3 is a rising Junior who played a pivotal role last season averaging 9.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game she led her team with 91 blocks and made history as the first player in the program to dunk during a game in her freshman year a feat she repeated last season as the story unfolds we'll keep you updated on any new developments thank you for tuning in please like share and subscribe to ssn24 for more updates on this story and other sports news