The Southeastern Conference announced its women's basketball end-of-season awards, the conference announced on Tuesday morning.
Five South Carolina Gamecocks were including amongst the All-SEC teams, the most of any team in the SEC.
Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was named 2025 SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, while also being a member of the All-SEC Second Team. Freshman forward Joyce Edwards was named to the All-SEC First Team and to the All-Freshman Team. Senior guard Te-Hina Paopao joins Fulwiley on the All-SEC Second Team.
Senior forward Sania Feagin and senior guard Raven Johnson were named members to SEC All-Defensive Team to round out the Gamecock representation. All-SEC awards were voted on by the 16 head coaches in the conference.
Fulwiley takes home the award for the best bench player in the conference. In 30 games played without a start, Fulwiley finished second on the team in scoring with 11.9 points per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Fulwiley added 2.9 rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game.
FILE — Freshman forward Joyce Edwards shoots a contested shot as a UConn defender attempts to block her on Feb. 16, 2025. Edwards had 17 points for the Gamecocks.
Edwards has made her immediate impact on the Gamecocks in 30 games played in her freshman campaign, leading the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game en route to an All-SEC First Team selection. She dropped a career-high 28 points on Feb. 13 against the Florida Gators, a single-game season-high amongst all Gamecocks.
Paopao returns to the All-SEC Second Team after being a member in 2024 following her transfer from Oregon. Paopao started all 30 games for South Carolina, scoring 10.2 points per game while shooting 38.2 % from 3-point range. Paopao led the team in assists with three per game.
Feagin finds her way to the All-Defensive Team in her first year in the starting lineup after playing behind 2024 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and current Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso. Feagin averaged 4.5 rebounds per game and 1.6 blocks per game in 30 games played.
Johnson is back in All-SEC honor for her defense after being a member of the 2024 All-SEC Second Team. Johnson's 1.5 steals per game led the Gamecocks — her third consecutive season leading the team in that category.
Across the league, Texas sophomore forward Madison Booker took home the 2025 SEC Player of the Year, while her head coach, Vic Schafer, took home Coach of the Year honors. Kentucky senior guard Georgia Amoore won Newcomer of the Year after transferring from Virginia Tech, while her teammate, sophomore forward Clara Strack, won Defensive Player of the Year. Vanderbilt freshman guard Mikayla Blakes is the SEC's Freshman of the Year.
What's next?
Catch the All-SEC honorees and the rest of the No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinal on Friday, March 7, in Greenville, South Carolina. The opponent is to be determined, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.