“In the post, Ashlyn reminds me of Shaquille O’Neal, when he would get beat up and not get the calls—Ashlyn just keeps playing. She is very gifted athletically and she single-handedly changes the game.”

Cornelius Snead

Head Coach - head coach of Trinity Collegiate School

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3 senior forward led the Cardinals to a 15-5 record and a fourth-straight South Carolina Independent School Association Class 3A state championship this past season. Watkins averaged 20.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game. A 2022 McDonald’s All-American, she will compete in the dunk contest during the McDonald’s festivities and is ranked as the nation’s No. 12 recruit in the Class of 2022 by HoopGurlz.

Academic Achievement

Watkins has maintained a 4.06 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of South Carolina this fall.

Exemplary Character

Watkins has volunteered locally as a peer tutor at Cardinal Newman and as a student ambassador for school events. She has also donated her time as a summer camp counselor.