Star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley addressed why she left South Carolina women's basketball and transferred to LSU.

Fulwiley, a 5-foot-10 junior spent two seasons with Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks before joining the Tigers in April. She was interviewed on Sports Illustrated's digital show "Around the W " on Sept. 1 and was asked why she made that decision.

"South Carolina is a great program, I'm from there, I've been there my whole life," Fulwiley said, referring to the fact that she grew up just 15 minutes from campus. "I kind of just felt like I needed a new environment, a new fresh start. Everyone deserves a new fresh start."

Fulwiley was often first off the bench for Staley, and finished 2024-25 second on the team in points per game with 11.7. The Gamecocks lost three starters th

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