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South Carolina forward Chloe Kitts tore her ACL and will miss the entire 2025-26 season.

The injury leaves coach Dawn Staley with only 10 healthy players on the roster.

Sophomore Joyce Edwards and transfer Madina Okot are expected to take on larger roles.

COLUMBIA — Star forward and the reigning SEC Tournament MVP Chloe Kitts tore her ACL and will miss the 2025-26 season, leaving coach Dawn Staley with 10 South Carolina women's basketball players.

Kitts and the program announced the news Oct. 13, and the Gamecocks open up 2025-26 with a home game against Grand Canyon on Nov. 3.

Staley was already without Ashlyn Watkins , who tore her ACL in January and was expected to return midseason but is instead taking an entire year off from school and basketball.

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