Where is Ashlyn Watkins from?

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Ashlyn Watkins is a college basketball forward for the South Carolina Gamecocks, a team that competes in the Southeastern Conference. Watkins played for the Cardinal Newman High School before beginning her college career. She has been awarded multiple honors including the NCAA Championship in 2024, her name being enlisted in Second-team All-SEC in 2024, and McDonald's All-American in 2022, as per her college roster. The 6 ft 3 in tall player started her college basketball career in 2022. In her first season for the college team, Watkins attended 38 games in the 2023-24 season, according to the player’s profile on the South Carolina website. She blocked 91 shots that season and became a key part of the Gamecocks.

In her sophomore year, Watkins recorded 9.0 rebounds per NCAA Tournament game. In addition to this, she helped the team with 2.3 blocks per tournament game. Watkins registered 20 boards in the national semifinal game of the NCAA Tournament against NC State which made her just the second player from the team to record at least 20 rebounds in the tournament history. Watkins acted as a key player in helping the team win SEC regular-season titles twice and two SEC Tournament trophies.

Ashlyn Watkins hometown

Ashlyn Watkins is from Columbia, South Carolina according to her profile on South Carolina University website. Watkins attended Cardinal Newman High School located in Columbia, South Carolina. She helped her team win four consecutive SCISA class 3A state trophies, as per her college roster. As a high school player, she managed to grab the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year along with her name being enlisted in McDonald's All-American in 2022. Additionally, Watkins grabbed the McDonald's All-American Dunk Contest title and the Powerade JamFest dunk contest that year.

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Ashlyn Watkins' nationality

Ashlyn Watkins holds American nationality.

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FAQs on Ashlyn Watkins

A. Ashlyn Watkins plays for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team.

A. Ashlyn Watkins stands at 6 feet 3 inches tall, as per her college roster.


A. Vancito and Harriet Watkins are the parents of Ashlyn Watkins. 


A. Ashlyn Watkins plays for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team.

A. Ashlyn Watkins attended Cardinal Newman School.

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