It’s too early to say yet, but Milaysia Fulwiley just might be the next South Carolina women’s basketball player that we spend a whole lot of time talking about, like we did with Aliyah Boston and A’ja Wilson before her.
In her collegiate debut on Monday against Notre Dame in Paris, France, Fulwiley – ranked as the 13th-best prospect in the 2023 class by EPSN – entered the game midway through the first quarter and proceeded to take over. The 5-foot-10 McDonald’s All-American stole passes, dropped dimes, swished 3-pointers and made jaw-dropping plays.
By the end of the third quarter, South Carolina led a fellow ranked opponent by 25 points and Fulwiley was a big reason why, as the South Carolina native finished the game with 17 points, six assists and six steals.
But there was one play in the second quarter that made everyone watching jump out of their seat, when Fulwiley took the ball coast-to-coast and wrapped it behind her back before finishing at the rim with ease.
Stop watch you’re doing and watch this.
From a freshman in her first half of college basketball pic.twitter.com/BJKM6S6ZZX
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) November 6, 2023
Here’s another angle:
I’m sorry, what!? 🤯pic.twitter.com/Ox1hkWI1JE
— Kelly Gramlich (@kellygramlich) November 6, 2023
Even Magic Johnson and Kevin Durant were impressed
I’m watching the women’s basketball game between South Carolina and Notre Dame right now and I just saw the best move in all of basketball including the pros like LeBron, Steph, KD, Victor, and Jokic. Everyone must see the coast-to-coast, behind-the-back move by freshman guard…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 6, 2023
Hidalgo and Fulwiley moving DIFFERENT out here, turn on ESPN
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 6, 2023
Fans and media members couldn’t believe it
Y’all I don’t know if my blood pressure can handle MiLaysia Fulwiley. Never seen anything like her. @BiggggLo_ had to fully get out of her chair for that one 🤯
— Emily Adams (@eaadams6) November 6, 2023
Milaysia Fulwiley is ridiculous 😭
— Cora Hall (@corahalll) November 6, 2023
Fulwiley just ridiculous with that one.
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) November 6, 2023
It wasn’t Fulwiley’s only highlight of the day
We'll leave this right here 🫣 pic.twitter.com/rufrNc6jS6
— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) November 6, 2023
