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

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.

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.

South Carolina junior forward Ashlyn Watkins returned to practice this week. Now the question is when she will return to game action. Watkins was all smiles during the portion of practice the media saw on Friday.

South Carolina has lifted its suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges against her were dismissed earlier this month.

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

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

South Carolina junior forward Ashlyn Watkins, suspended since Aug. 31 following an arrest, has been cleared to return to team activities Wednesday

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