South Carolina Women's Basketball standout Ashlin Watkins was arrested on Saturday on charges of assault and kidnapping following an alleged incident at a student housing center on the University of South Carolina's campus in Columbia according to reports from the post and career while the full details of the altercation remain unclear reports indicate that Watkins forcefully grabbed the victim's face pulled her arms and pushed her during a confrontation at the campus residence the situation escalated when Watkins allegedly grabbed the victim's head and forced her to walk down the hall effectively controlling her movements and preventing her from leaving the premises according to an arrest warrant obtained by local news station WLTX 19 the victim eventually managed to break free from Watkins and triggered a fire alarm to alert others in the building the woman was subsequently treated for non-life-threatening injuries according to the report Watkins has been charged with first deegree assault and battery as well as kidnapping following her arrest she was released on Bond and escap sched to appear in court in October the University of South Carolina has acknowledged awareness of Watkins arrest and is currently Gathering more information though it has not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident Ashlin Watkins a forward for the Gamecock is preparing to enter her third season with the team last season as a sophomore she was a key contributor averaging 9.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game her performance helped Propel the Gamecock to an undefeated 38 to0 season and a national Championship victory over Iowa marking South Carolina's Second National Title in 3 years the Gamecocks are scheduled to kickoff their upcoming season on November 10th against North Carolina State the incident involving Watkins comes as the team prepares for another competitive year on the court