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MiLaysia Fulwiley Season 2025-26

23
PositionGuard
Height5-10
ClassJunior
HometownColumbia, S.C.
Previous SchoolSouth Carolina
ExperienceTR

2026 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year
2026 AP All-American Honorable Mention
2026 Sacramento 2 All-Regional Team
2026 SEC All-Tournament Team
2025 AP All-American
2025 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year
2025 All-SEC Second Team
2025 USBWA Player of the Week (Feb. 25)
2025 Dawn Staley Award Finalist
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
2024 SEC Tournament MVP
2024 SEC All-Tournament Team
2023-24 2x SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 6; Jan. 23)

A game changing 5-10 guard … One of the nation’s most creative offensive players … In three seasons, she has come off the bench in 108 games with four starts (3 at South Carolina, 1 at LSU) … Through three collegiate seasons, Fulwiley has averaged 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game … Fulwiley has one national title, two Final Four appearances and a Sweet 16 finish over her three years at the college level

JUNIOR SEASON (2025-26 at LSU)
One of the most electric players throughout the country during her junior season, coming off the bench in 34 games with her one start coming against Vanderbilt on January 4 … Her averages increased across the board in her first season at LSU with 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals per contest … Was LSU’s leading scorer with 511 points and paced the Tigers in made field goals with 190 … Named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year for the second straight season, joining LSU’s Sylvia Fowles (2005) and Allison Hightower (2008) as the third Tiger to receive the award … Fulwiley became the third SEC player to receive the honor in back-to-back seasons (Liz Sherwood of Vanderbilt, 2006-07 & Jennifer O’Neil of Kentucky, 2014-15) … Earned an honorable mention from the Associated Press as an All-American … Named to the SEC All-Tournament team and the Sacramento 2 All-Regional team … Helped LSU to a fourth-straight Sweet 16 appearance and was a catalyst for the Tigers offensively down the stretch … Had 27 games scoring in double figures, including 10 contests with 20-plus points and 18 15-plus point outputs … Finished the season with 99 steals, which ranks third all-time at LSU for steals in a season … She ranked third in the conference and 18th nationally, tallying 3-plus steals in 17 contests … Surpassed 1,000 career points with 18 points against Alcorn State on November 20 … Secured a career high of 28 points against Duke in the Sweet 16 round … Etched her name into the LSU top 10 for steals in a game three separate times with 8 (2x) and 7 (once) … Fulwiley’s 8 steals vs. Alabama State and Tulane ranks as the third most in program history for a single game … Picked up her first career double-double versus Missouri with 22 points and 11 rebounds … Averaged 22.8 minutes per game in her first season at LSU, four more minutes than her previous two seasons in Columbia … Contributed to the Tigers’ 95 points per game which established the SEC record for scoring offense … Also played a vital role in LSU’s 16 100-point games that set an NCAA Division I record for 100-point games in a season

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024-25 at South Carolina)
Continued her excellence in her second season with the Gamecocks, coming off the bench in all 39 of her appearances … For the second season in a row, she averaged 11.7 points per game; also averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest … Named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year … Earned All-America honors from the Associated Press and Second Team recognition from the SEC … Was named a finalist for the Dawn Staley Award, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate guard … Helped South Carolina to a second-straight appearance in the National Championship and an SEC Tournament Championship … Part of a balanced South Carolina offensive attack, scoring 15+ points in 14 games and led the team in scoring eight times … Recorded 3+ steals in eight games and dished out 4+ assists in nine games, including 7 against Oklahoma … Matched her career-high in points scored with 24 against Vanderbilt on Feb. 23.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023-24 at South Carolina)
Made an immediate impact in her first collegiate season, making 38 appearances with three starts … Helped South Carolina become just the fifth program in NCAA history to go undefeated and win a National Championship with a record 38 wins … Played a vital role in extending an SEC win streak to a league-record 47 games, the 10th-longest in NCAA history … Named SEC Tournament MVP … Earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team … Led the team in scoring 11 times, with 23 double-figure games, including three 20-point performances … Notable moments include scoring seven points early in the National Championship game against Iowa and amassing four steals in the NCAA semifinal versus NC State … Posted a career-high 24 points in the SEC Tournament final, draining perfect free throws in the last minutes to secure the win … Set a program record with a 12-of-12 free throw performance at Kentucky (2/25/24) … Showcased her scoring, rebounding, and defensive skills throughout the season, often shining in clutch moments … A standout included her 17-point effort against Notre Dame (11/6/23) and her key contributions in tight games early in her college career.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked No. 13 overall in the Class of 2023 … W.J. Keenan’s all-time leading scorer, amassing over 3,000 career points … Earned All-America honors from WBCA, McDonald’s, USA Today, and Naismith — the third-team selection … A four-time South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) Player of the Year, including three at the 3A level and one at 2A … Was also a five-time First-Team All-State pick and was named The State Midlands Player of the Year in 2023 … As a senior, she averaged 25.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 5.7 steals … Joined varsity as a seventh grader and helped her team win four state titles during her six seasons, including three straight … At McDonald’s All-America, she scored 17 points, including 11 in a two-minute stretch, highlighting her scoring prowess … She made her mark in high school with explosive performances, including a 47-point game hitting 12 threes and a 40-point, 14-rebound double-double … Her talent and leadership have established her as one of the brightest young stars in women’s basketball.

MiLaysia Fulwiley’s Career Highs
Points 28 vs Duke 03/27/26
Rebounds 11 vs Missouri 02/22/26
Assists 11 vs Alabama St. 12/28/25
Steals 8 vs Alabama St. 12/28/25, at Tulane 11/17/25
Blocks 4 4 times
FG Made 11 vs Duke 03/27/26
FG Attempts 21 vs South Carolina 03/07/26
3FG Made 6 vs Missouri 02/22/26
3FG Attempts 10 vs Presbyterian 03/22/24
FT Made 12 at Kentucky 02/25/24
FT Attempts 12 at Kentucky 02/25/24