LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley denies hitting officer after arrest

LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was arrested Saturday night in Baton Rouge after allegedly driving away from a traffic stop, according to arrest records obtained by WBRZ, and denied hitting police.

Fulwiley, 21, is a leading scorer for No. 9 LSU and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Booking records list aggravated battery, flight from an officer, aggravated assault and resisting an officer among her charges. WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge, which reported the arrest, said Fulwiley also faces a charge of failing to obey police officers.

Fulwiley disputed the allegation in a social media post, writing, "i would NEVER in my life hit a police!"

She questioned why she would strike an officer and flee "knowing who i am and what i do" and urged readers to be skeptical of what they see.

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 !

— MILAYSIA FULWILEY (@MilaysiaF) November 15, 2026

Authorities allege Fulwiley was weaving through traffic when an officer attempted to pull her over. Her arrest occurred as LSU's football game against Texas was ending at the sold-out Tiger Stadium, which seats 102,000.

Arrest records say Fulwiley reversed, then drove forward and hit an officer with the vehicle's front right side while leaving. The Associated Press gave a different account: Authorities allege that part of her vehicle hit a police vehicle.

The records say Fulwiley then headed north on West Lee Drive and drove through a CVS parking lot at Highland Road while officers sought to stop her. Police records say a responding officer cut her off farther along Highland Road, where she was traveling east.

Yahoo Sports cited unnamed reports putting her bond at $20,000.

"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 written statement.

Fulwiley averages 17.8 points per game this season. She scored a season-high 23 points Friday, the night before her arrest, as LSU beat Denver.

LSU's next scheduled game is at home against Troy on Monday night. As of Sunday afternoon, it was unclear whether Fulwiley would be available.