No. 12–South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
High school | W. J. Keenan (Columbia, South Carolina) |
College | South Carolina (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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MiLaysia Fulwiley is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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]
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]
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 |
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 |
Career | 38 | 3 | 18.4 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 78.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 11.7 | |
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7] |
On March 15, 2024, Fulwiley became the first college athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal with Curry Brand. [8]
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