MiLaysia Fulwiley withdraws from transfer portal after making some straight decisions.
South Carolina women’s basketball star MiLaysia Fulwiley plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told The Greenville News on Friday.
The sources requested anonymity because no public announcement has been made.
The transfer portal opened March 25 and closes April 22. However a player in the portal can still withdraw and return to the team after the closing date.
The 5-foot-10 guard, a sophomore, averaged 11.7 points a game this season, second-best on the Gamecocks, who lost to UConn in the national championship game on April 6. Fulwiley also was on the South Carolina team that went undefeated last season and won the national title.
There was some concern this would happen after guard Ta’Niya Latson committed to South Carolina on Tuesday. With guard Raven Johnson announcing she was returning, a new guard would cut into the minutes of Fulwiley and sophomore Tessa Johnson.
Fulwiley, who was named SEC Sixth Player of the Year, averaged 18.9 minutes off the bench this season, and shot 42.6% from the field and 25.8% from the 3-point line.
She scored a game-high 23 points in the Sweet 16 win against Maryland on March 28, the third time this season she scored 22 or more. She had a season-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting on Feb. 23 against Vanderbilt.
When Fulwiley chose South Carolina as a five-star recruit, she became the new hometown hero, just as A’ja Wilson had been. Fulwiley went to Keenan High School, just under 10 miles from Colonial Life Arena.
She was the first freshman in program history to win SEC Tournament MVP in 2024 after scoring 24 points in the SEC tournament championship game against LSU on March 10.
Shortly after that, she became the first college athlete to sign with Steph Curry’s brand, Curry Brand. This season, she debuted two custom shoes with the company.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA
