BREAKING: Ashlyn Watkins Leaving Gamecocks For uconn” decision made today…
Ashlyn Watkins’ recent play creates conundrum for Dawn Staley South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley made a decision based on a jumper one of her front-line players made in recent weeks
In each of the last two games, South Carolina has played without star center Kamilla Cardoso, leaving everyone, perhaps including Dawn Staley, wondering how the Gamecocks will cope.
The challenge of having to play a more methodical match with shorter breaks.
do Sahnya Jah was also placed on indefinite leave of absence due to inappropriate behavior.
To say the team answered the call would be an understatement, as they took down the Missouri Tigers in a 38-point victory and slammed the door on the legendary UConn Huskie .
One player in particular stands out.
Up comes sophomore forward Ashlyn Watkins, who has taken on a larger role due to Chloe Kitts’ suffering and return from an illness when Carolina played Ole Miss and Auburn before Cardoso left the team.
In those four games, Watkins averaged 12.
25 points on 62.
5% shooting from the floor, 10.
25 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2.
25 steals per game, leaving a profound impact on field for her match and the opposing team.
Although Kamilla is expected to be back with the team when they travel to Knoxville to face the Tennessee Lady Vols on Thursday night, Dawn said in yesterday’s postgame statement that Ashlyn’s recent play made her rethink her role in the upcoming cycle.
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