South Carolina senior forward Chloe Kitts will miss the 2025-26 season with a torn ACL, the school confirmed Monday.

She averaged 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds in 38 starts last season for the NCAA Tournament runner-up. She was named MVP of the 2025 SEC tournament after tallying 50 points and 23 rebounds in three games.

“We hate this first for Chloe, who has worked incredibly hard to become the best version of herself on the court this season,” Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said. “Her teammates are capable of stepping up, and I know that her competitive fire and tenacity will be felt from the sidelines as she pours what she can into them to ensure our team’s success.”

Kitts helped the Gamecocks capture the national championship in 2023-24 with 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds in 37 games (31 st

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