Ashlyn Watkins

Ashlyn Watkins is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1]

Ashlyn Watkins
Watkins with South Carolina in 2022
No. 2 – South Carolina Gamecocks
PositionForward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolCardinal Newman
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

While playing high school basketball for Cardinal Newman High School in Columbia, South Carolina, Watkins was named a McDonald’s All-American and the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022.[2][3] Watkins won the McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest.[4]

Watkins started dunking in middle school while attending Cardinal Newman.[4]

College career

In March 2022, Watkins won the Powerade JamFest dunk contest.[5]

On November 17, 2022, Watkins stole the ball in the closing seconds of No. 1 South Carolina’s 85-31 road win against Clemson. Once in possession of the ball, Watkins dribbled the ball to the basket and slammed it, the first dunk in South Carolina women’s basketball history.[6][7][4]

References
  1. "Cooper, Watkins bring 'something truly special' to Gamecocks". TheBigSpur. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. "Ashlyn Watkins 2021 - 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  3. "Ashlyn Watkins receives McDonald's All American jersey". wltx.com. March 10, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  4. Holloway, Jeremiah. "Did you see that? South Carolina's Ashlyn Watkins dunks in WBB win over Clemson".
  5. Hruby, Emma (2022-03-29). "South Carolina commit wins McDonald's All-American dunk contest". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  6. FEINBERG, DOUG. "Playing above the rim more common in women's college hoops". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  7. Sports, WACH (2022-11-17). "Ashlyn Watkins records first dunk in program history as Gamecocks crush Clemson". WACH. Retrieved 2022-11-18.


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