South Carolina sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley plans to enter the transfer portal, a source with knowledge of the transfer told The Athletic.
Fulwiley, a South Carolina native, will have two full seasons of eligibility remaining. Since arriving on campus last fall, Fulwiley was seen as one of the biggest stars in women’s college hoops, producing highlight-reel like plays from game 1.
In her debut with the Gamecocks as a freshman playing against Notre Dame in Paris, Fulwiley even drew the attention of Magic Johnson, who posted that he had just witnessed “the best move in all of basketball including the pros like LeBron, Steph, KD, Victor, and Jokic” from Fulwiley. That kind of attention for eye-popping plays would be a hallmark of her two seasons with the Gamecocks.
However, during Fulwiley’s two seasons on-campus, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had emphasized her desire to have the talented guard play more in between those big moments, and as a result, Fulwiley’s minutes often fluctuated throughout the two seasons.
In her 77 games for the Gamecocks, Fulwiley, who a national championship as a freshman, started three games and averaged just fewer than 19 minutes per game. But in the SC program, that wasn’t particularly low. South Carolina is a program often lauded…
