Unexpected departure: South Carolina star guard enters transfer portal

Just days after the national championship, a key Gamecock has entered the transfer portal, leaving fans surprised.
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The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team is losing one of their brightest and most talented young stars to the transfer portal.

MiLaysia Fulwiley, the electric sophomore guard, plans to transfer from South Carolina, her mother confirmed to The State newspaper on Friday.

Fulwiley's sophomore season came to an end when South Carolina fell to UConn in the National Championship game. She contributed nine points in the 18 minutes she played off the bench. Fulwiley still has two years of eligibility left.

Head coach Dawn Staley describes Fulwiley as "generational talent," as she has made a major impact in her two seasons as a Gamecock. She played in 76 games and helped lead South Carolina to a natinal title as a freshman. This past season, Fulwiley was named the SEC's Sixth Woman of the Year after averaging 11.8 points per game, second most on the team.

Fulwiley was a five-star recruit and the No. 13 overall prospect in the Class of 2023. She starred on the court locally at Keenen High School in Columbia before committing to South Carolina.

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