{"id":801782,"date":"2024-04-08T15:35:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/?p=801782"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:18:02","slug":"milaysia-fulwiley-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wslam\/milaysia-fulwiley-artistry\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina\u2019s MiLaysia Fulwiley is an \u2018Artist\u2019 with Crazy Court Vision and Transcendent Talent\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>All she needed was four dribbles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In South Carolina\u2019s season opener against Notre Dame, MiLaysia Fulwiley made headlines after she blew by a swarm of green jerseys with an elite behind-the-back move, finishing with flair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gamecocks would go on to dominate the Fighting Irish, 100-71, in their season opener held in Paris, France. Fulwiley finished the game with 17 points, six assists and six steals in her collegiate debut. And it didn\u2019t take long for her compelling stat line and highlight clips to flood timelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Word traveled 4,000 miles back to the United States: a star was on the rise.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-801784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-1623x1080.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2110058537-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamecocks fans were enlivened, haters were quieted and the world was put on notice. Since then, Fulwiley has just kept on hoopin\u2019. The Columbia, S.C. native is a burst of speed, undeniable swagger and equipped with a shot-making ability and handles. It\u2019s been clear from the start that she is special, and since then, she\u2019s been in her first season, averaging 11.7 points and logging 82 assists and 63 steals. Her season crescendoed into the SEC Tournament final matchup against LSU, where she dropped 24 points off the bench. The silky-smooth sorcerer of the basketball was then rightfully crowned the SEC Tournament MVP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMiLaysia is a generational player, an artist who is expanding her understanding of how to marry all aspects of her game every day,\u201d South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley said, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.underarmour.com\/en\/stories\/2024\/03\/milaysia-fulwiley-signs-with-curry-brand.html\">per a press release <\/a>announcing Fulwiley had signed with Curry Brand. \u201cWe are learning things from each other about how to maximize her game, and it has been incredible to work with her on that process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her flashy game is transcendent. \u201cWhen it comes to the ability to change the game for good, nobody can speak to that more than MiLaysia,\u201d Stephen Curry said. \u201cShe\u2019s changing the women\u2019s game on the fly with how she plays and moves on the court.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-801785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1986466551-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Fulwiley\u2019s offensive prowess is undeniable, that isn\u2019t all she can do. Despite being a natural scorer, Fulwiley isn\u2019t afraid to show up on the defensive end of the floor: she grabbed nine boards against East Carolina and has multiple games with six steals. And most impressively, she does all of this while coming off the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s crazy to think Fulwiley is only a freshman, but then again, she\u2019s helping lead a new generation of phenoms who don\u2019t just got next, but right now. Look no further than her, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/the-magazine\/248\/juju-watkins-cover-story\/\">SLAM 248 cover star Juju Watkins<\/a>, Hannah Hidalgo (to name a few), and even her own teammate, Tessa Johnson, who also dropped buckets in last night\u2019s iconic championship win against Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the guidance of head coach Dawn Staley, Fulwiley has shined all season long.\u00a0 What we witnessed from her in this year\u2019s NCAA tournament is just a glimpse of what she can do: jaw-dropping plays, unreal dimes and finishes at the rim. She\u2019s fun, she\u2019s got flair and she\u2019s just getting started.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos via Getty Images. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All she needed was four dribbles.\u00a0 In South Carolina\u2019s season opener against Notre Dame, MiLaysia Fulwiley made headlines after she blew by a swarm of green jerseys with an elite behind-the-back move, finishing with flair. The Gamecocks would go on to dominate the Fighting Irish, 100-71, in their season opener held in Paris, France. 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