Chloe Kitts, South Carolina's starting forward, will miss the 2025-26 season after tearing an ACL in her right knee, the Gamecocks announced on Monday. The 6-foot-2 senior will undergo surgery this week.

South Carolina women's basketball star Chloe Kitts will miss the 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury. Here's what to know:

The 2025-26 NCAA Women’s Basketball season was shaping up to be a battle between powerhouses UConn, South Carolina, LSU, and USC, led by iconic stars. But the season-ending injuries to Watkins and Kitts have redrawn the map. The title race, once narrow, is now wide open.