South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley was asked a flurry of questions about Ashlyn Watkins' return to practice after her legal charges were dismissed.

Here is what South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said about junior forward Ashlyn Watkins returning to practice after her suspension

Multiple charges against South Carolina star Ashlyn Watkins have been dismissed, according to online court records for the Richland County (S.C.) Fifth Judicial Circuit, which were accessed by CBS Sports.

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 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.

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

Ashlyn Watkins is back with the University of South Carolina women's basketball team after her suspension ended earlier this week.

South Carolina's head coach Dawn Staley suggested that Ashlyn Watkin, who's returning from suspension, could make her season debut in Saturday's NC State matchup