MiLaysia Fulwiley made curious comments on Dawn Staley before entering transfer portal

MiLaysia Fulwiley had nothing but positive words for Dawn Staley after South Carolina's season ended in heartbreak - losing in the National Championship game - before announcing her intentions to enter the transfer portal .

Fulwiley will leave the Gamecocks after spending two years with the school, winning a National Championship in her first year and making it to the final in the second.

A rising star at college level , Fulwiley has been a bench player for Staley's team , set behind a loaded backcourt which has been incredibly successful.

She had been slated to step into a starting role next season but instead will operate at another school for at least the next two years.

The announcement comes as a surprise, with many wondering why Fulwiley would walk away from the school where she'd be expected to be a star, having already set her legacy as part of a team to win a championship.

It was questioned whether Fulwiley's relationship with Staley had anything to do with her decision, but the 19-year-old did not appear to feel any negative ways towards her at the end of last season.

Speaking of her progression as a player through her first two years at South Carolina, Fulwiley said: "I think my growth has been tremendous.

I think I've grown in lots of places where I didn't even know I could grow in.

I'm just glad to be here in a program where the coaches are kind of very open and very direct with what they want and what they need from each and every one of us.

"I think I kind of just took what they were saying, and I had to understand that it's either I do it or I don't.

I felt like I wanted to do it.

It's been working for me lately.

So the standard that Dawn has got here is great, and I think every player should want to play under this standard.

It just brings out the best in each and every one of us, and I think it definitely brings out the best in me." Throughout the 202425 season, Staley frequently praised Fulwiley's dynamic skill set and potential , however, her playing time had dwindled throughout the season - sometimes playing less than 10 minutes a game.

She will now have a huge pool of school's to pick from after entering the portal.

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