South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley reportedly entering transfer portal after 2 seasons

South Carolina is set to lose its second-leading scorer from its just completed season. MiLaysia Fulwiley is entering the transfer portal, choosing to leave Columbia after two seasons, as reported by the Greenville News’ Lulu Kesin.

Fulwiley — a Columbia, South Carolina, native — averaged 11.7 points each of the past two seasons under head coach Dawn Staley. She has until April 22 to decide whether to stay in the portal and transfer or withdraw and return to the Gamecocks.

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Her decision to transfer became a possibility when Ta’Niya Latson, the nation’s leading scorer, transferred from Florida State to South Carolina.

Latson joining the Gamecocks’ roster will likely affect Fulwiley’s playing time, as well as Tessa Johnson’s. Both came off the bench this season, and Fulwiley was named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year. Raven Johnson is staying in Columbia and has spoken publicly about wanting to play with Latson, her former high school teammate.

Fulwiley played 19 minutes or fewer in four of the Gamecocks’ six NCAA tournament games and didn’t score in double figures in four of those contests, including the championship game loss to UConn. However, her 23 points in a Sweet 16 win over Maryland were crucial to South Carolina’s advancing to the next round and continuing its pursuit of a second consecutive national title.

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As a freshman, Fulwiley was named to the SEC all-freshman team and won SEC tournament MVP after scoring 24 points (including hitting four of five 3-pointers) in the tournament final win over LSU. South Carolina went on to win the national championship.

Fulwiley was also the first college athlete to sign an NIL deal with Stephen Curry’s Curry Brand after her freshman season, which resulted in her getting her own signature shoe. Additionally, she has an NIL deal with Red Bull.

Fulwiley came to South Carolina as a five-star recruit out of W.J. Keenan High School and was a McDonald’s All-American in high school. At Keenan, she scored more than 3,000 points during her career and was part of four state championship teams.