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Michael Voppel
South Carolina Women’s basketball senior starting forward chloe kitsch The school announced Monday that she will miss the 2025-2026 season due to a torn ACL in her right knee. He is expected to undergo surgery this week.
The 6-foot-2 Kitts started the past two seasons for the Gamecocks, who won a national championship in 2024 and lost in the NCAA finals last year. Yukon,
Kitts started 38 games last season, averaging 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds. She was the MVP of the SEC Tournament and the Birmingham 2 Regional. As a sophomore, Kitts started 31 games, averaging 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds.
“We are first and foremost proud of Chloe, who has worked incredibly hard to become the best version of herself on the court this season,” South Carolina coach Don Staley said in a statement. “Her teammates are capable of stepping up, and I know her competitive fire and tenacity will be felt from the sidelines as she puts everything she can into them to ensure our team’s success.”
Kitts is projected to be selected as a first-round WNBA draft pick next spring. She may still enter the draft or choose to return for another college season.
“Thank you to everyone who has shown love and support,” Kitsch wrote in an Instagram post. “Although I didn’t expect my senior season to go this way, I am trusting in God’s timing and purpose. I will continue to lead, support, and push my team. We have big things ahead!”
