South Carolina has lifted the suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges of assault and kidnapping were dismissed earlier this month. Watkins had been suspended from team activities since her arrest on Aug.

Ashlyn Watkins is back with the South Carolina women’s basketball team. A team spokeswoman confirmed to The State on Wednesday that Watkins’ indefinite suspension from team activities has been lifted after the resolution of her case stemming from an Aug. 31 arrest on charges of first degree assault and battery and kidnapping.

South Carolina women's basketball star forward Ashlyn Watkins practices with the team five days after her legal issues are resolved.

South Carolina women's basketball forward Ashlyn Watkins has returned to the team after her charges were dropped.

South Carolina has lifted the suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges of assault and kidnapping were recently dismissed.

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records.

The first-degree assault and kidnapping charges against South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins were dismissed last Friday. Public court records for Richland County, S.C., showed the pair of charges wer