Columbia, South Carolina
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On-line judicial information for Richland County present that Watkins was granted a $30,000 private recognizance bond. She was ordered to don’t have any direct or oblique contact with the sufferer, who was not named within the information, which additionally didn’t checklist an legal professional for Watkins.

Watkins was ordered to remain 1,000 ft from the sufferer’s residence, work, faculty and place of worship. She could be permitted to journey out of state for basketball video games and practices.

She is scheduled to seem in court docket on Oct. 25.

A warrant filed by the College of South Carolina Police Division and obtained by WLTX-TV mentioned Watkins assaulted the sufferer by “forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her arms and pushing.”

The warrant mentioned Watkins picked up the sufferer in opposition to her will and carried her. It mentioned Watkins “grabbed the sufferer’s head and compelled her to stroll down the corridor, thus controlling her motion whereas stopping her from leaving.”

The sufferer finally received free and pulled a fireplace alarm, in keeping with the warrant, which led to police and fireplace personnel arriving on the website. The warrant mentioned the sufferer was handled for accidents that have been described as not life-threatening.

A ladies’s basketball spokeswoman mentioned in a textual content to The Related Press that the varsity was conscious of Watkins’ arrest and was persevering with to collect data. Watkins didn’t instantly reply to a message on social media searching for remark.

Watkins is a rising 6-foot-3 junior, who averaged 9.2 factors and seven.4 rebounds final season for the Gamecocks, who went 38-0 to turn into the primary undefeated nationwide champions since 2016. Watkins additionally led the staff with 91 blocks.

She grew to become the primary participant in program historical past to dunk in a sport throughout her freshman season, then added a second one final season.