MiLaysia Fulwiley was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly drove her car into a police vehicle while attempting to flee from a traffic stop in Baton Rouge, according to WBRZ TV.
The arrest occurred around 10:19 p.m. on Saturday as the LSU football game against Texas was ending at the sold-out, 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium. Officers assigned to traffic control near Burbank Drive and West Lee Drive observed a gray Dodge Charger weaving through traffic, CBS Sports reported.
Authorities said that after an officer ordered the vehicle to stop, the driver handed over her license. Police records show the officer then told the driver to back the car up.
Instead, the driver put the vehicle in reverse, backed up, and then drove forward, striking an officer on the front right side of the vehicle before leaving the scene.
Police pursued the vehicle northbound on West Lee Drive as it cut through a CVS parking lot at Highland Road, according to Yahoo Sports. Responding officers eventually blocked the car and removed Fulwiley and a passenger.
The 21-year-old LSU guard was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Jail records show she faces five charges, including aggravated battery, flight from an officer, aggravated assault, resisting an officer, and failure to obey police officers.
Her bond was set at $20,000, according to inmate records from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department.
“We are aware of the situation and have no further comment at this time as it’s an ongoing legal matter,” LSU’s athletic department said in a statement.
i would NEVER in my life hit a police ! WHY would i hit a police and run knowing who i am and what i do ! PLEASE DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE !
Fulwiley addressed the incident on social media, posting a denial on X.
“WHY would i hit a police and run knowing who i am and what i do ! PLEASE DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ! i would NEVER in my life hit a police !” Fulwiley wrote in a post reported by NOLA.com.
Fulwiley transferred to LSU in 2025 after playing her first two college seasons at South Carolina. She is a two-time Southeastern Conference Sixth Woman of the Year winner.
Through her first four games this season, the senior guard is averaging 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4.3 steals per game while shooting 55% from the field. She scored a season-high 23 points in a 101-37 victory over Denver on Friday.
Fulwiley played her first two collegiate seasons at South Carolina before transferring to LSU in 2025. She is a two-time SEC Sixth Player of the Year.
She was booked on charges of aggravated battery, flight from an officer, aggravated assault, resisting an officer, and disobedience to an officer.
Fulwiley was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison with her bond set at $20,000, and LSU’s athletic department released a statement noting it is an ongoing legal matter.
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