MiLaysia Fulwiley knows championship basketball when she sees it. Fresh off her transfer from South Carolina, the LSU junior guard recently shared her thoughts on standout WNBA performances and made a bold prediction that\u2019s turning heads across women\u2019s basketball.<\/p>\n
Why Is Paige Bueckers Still Shining Despite Dallas Wings\u2019 Struggles?<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s basketball has evolved into a year-round conversation, with the WNBA and Unrivaled keeping fans engaged alongside NCAA action. This constant spotlight means players like Fulwiley find themselves analyzing the game from multiple angles, and her recent appearance on the \u201cAround the W\u201d podcast delivered some compelling insights.<\/p>\n
Two years ago, Fulwiley burst onto the national scene as a spark off the bench, helping South Carolina capture their third national championship. Despite starting just three of her 77 games during her first two seasons, she provided explosive bench scoring with 11.7 points per game in both campaigns. Now at LSU, she\u2019s hoping to bring another championship to Baton Rouge while keeping a close eye on the WNBA postseason.<\/p>\n
When discussing her favorite WNBA players<\/a>, Fulwiley had high praise for former UConn star Paige Bueckers:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThis season, Paige is probably really killing it. Like, she\u2019s fantastic. And I like to watch, like my older teammates. So like Te-Hina Paopao, yes. Yeah. Say yeah, she\u2019s been balling. I\u2019m proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n Bueckers has indeed been a bright spot for the struggling Dallas Wings. Despite her team\u2019s disappointing 9-32 record\u00a0that leaves them in last place, the dynamic guard ranks fifth in points (18.9), eighth in assists (5.3), tied for fourth in steals (1.58), and eighth in efficiency (18.9). Her individual excellence showcases why Fulwiley remains impressed with her play.<\/p>\n Fulwiley also shouted out former teammate Te-Hina Paopao, who\u2019s carved out a solid role with the Atlanta Dream. The second-round pick averages 5.8 points and shoots an impressive 40.8% from three-point range, proving her value as a reliable contributor.<\/p>\n What Makes Minnesota the Championship Favorite in Fulwiley\u2019s Eyes?<\/p>\n When the conversation turned to championship predictions, Fulwiley didn\u2019t hesitate to name her pick. Though Paopao plays for Atlanta, Fulwiley believes the Minnesota Lynx will claim the title.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, they just got a good team. Like they play like they play like they understand an assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n The numbers back up Fulwiley\u2019s confidence in Minnesota. At 32-8, the Lynx own the league\u2019s best record, holding a commanding 5.5-game edge over the Dream. Their dominance extends across multiple statistical categories<\/a>, leading the WNBA in points per game (77), field goal percentage (43.2%), three-point percentage (30.2%), and assists (2.1).<\/p>\n MORE: Is Paige Bueckers Playing Tonight? Latest Injury Update on Wings Superstar Ahead of Valkyries Clash<\/a><\/p>\n This combination of elite shooting and ball movement makes Minnesota a nightmare matchup for any opponent. They can execute at any pace and consistently find the best available shot, exactly the kind of systematic approach that Fulwiley recognizes as championship-caliber basketball.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Fulwiley still has two more seasons of college eligibility remaining. Her current LSU Tigers will face her former South Carolina team at some point this season, setting up an intriguing storyline. The question becomes whether she can serve as the catalyst<\/a> to lead LSU back to championship glory, bringing the same championship instincts she\u2019s now applying to her WNBA analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MiLaysia Fulwiley knows championship basketball when she sees it. Fresh off her transfer from South Carolina, the LSU…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-133019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}