MiLaysia Fulwiley
American basketball player (born 2005)
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MiLaysia Fulwiley (born April 21, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 21, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | W. J. Keenan (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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High school career
Fulwiley played basketball for W. J. Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina. In seventh grade, she was called up to varsity team for the playoffs and helped Keenan win the Class 2A state championship.[1] Fulwiley won four state titles in six seasons with the team and left as its all-time leading scorer. As a senior, she was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[2] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, Fulwiley committed to play college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Florida, Louisville and Ole Miss, among others.[3] She was offered by the Gamecocks during seventh grade.[4]
College career
On November 6, 2023, Fulwiley made her debut for South Carolina, recording 17 points, six assists and six steals in a 100–71 win over AP No. 10 Notre Dame.[5] She was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team. Fulwiley helped her team win the SEC tournament, where she was named MVP after scoring a season-high 24 points in a 79–72 win over AP No. 8 LSU in the final.[6] Fulwiley was part of an undefeated South Carolina team that won the 2024 national championship.[7]
Fulwiley was the second-leading scorer on the team with 11.7 points per game.[8] On February 23, 2025, she scored a career-high 24 points against Vanderbilt.[9] Fulwiley was on the SEC All-Tournament Team, averaging 13 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 steals per game.[10] In the postseason, she won SEC Sixth Player of the Year, and was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.[11][12] In the Sweet Sixteen, Fulwiley scored 23 points against Maryland, scoring 11 in the fourth quarter to win 71–67.[13] She was named to the NCAA All-Regional Team.[14] In April 2025, Fulwiley transferred to LSU.[15]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2023–24 | South Carolina | 38 | 3 | 18.4 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 78.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 2024–25 | South Carolina | 38 | 0 | 18.9 | 42.4 | 25.8 | 77.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 11.8 |
| Career | 76 | 3 | 18.7 | 43.1 | 30.3 | 77.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 11.8 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[16] | |||||||||||||
Off the court
Business interests
On March 15, 2024, Fulwiley became the first college athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal with Curry Brand.[17]
On July 21, 2025, Fulwiley was signed by Unrivaled, a 3x3 basketball league, to NIL deals as part of "The Future is Unrivaled Class of 2025".[18]
In popular culture
In April 2024, Fulwiley attended Kelsey Plum's second annual Dawg Class, a 3-day camp with the purpose of helping top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[19] The 2024 camp was held at the IMG Academy and sponsored by Under Armour.[19]