Flau’Jae Johnson might be headed to the WNBA as quickly as subsequent month. That’s, if the LSU star decides to forego her fourth season of faculty and as a substitute go skilled after three school seasons, one thing she’s eligible to do as a result of she turns 22 in November.
Johnson, who was one among LSU’s greatest gamers within the 2024-25 season, mentioned after LSU’s 72-65 loss to UCLA that she had not but determined whether or not or not she would enter the draft, noting that she’d take “every thing” under consideration.
“[I’ve] received to speak to Coach [Kim] Mulkey, discuss to my household,” Johnson mentioned within the locker room , per ESPN. “I don’t know.”
Johnson’s event run ended with a Candy Sixteen loss on Sunday. Whereas Johnson struggled within the first half, she ended the evening with a 28-point (10-17 FG), 4-assist, 4-rebound, 2-block, 3-steal efficiency.
Flau’jae Johnson in the present day:
28 PTS
4 REB
4 AST
4 STL + BLKThe 2nd most factors in an Elite 8 sport in LSU faculty historical past (Seimone Augustus – 29 PTS). pic.twitter.com/rr1iucuKKX
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) March 30, 2025
Nonetheless, it wasn’t sufficient to beat the top-seeded Bruins, who superior to their first Closing 4 look in program historical past. LSU falls within the Elite Eight for the second consecutive 12 months following their 2023 NCAA championship.
Is Flau’Jae Johnson WNBA-ready?
Johnson spent three seasons at LSU, averaging 14.6 factors, 5.7 rebounds, and a couple of.3 assists per sport. She demonstrated her three-point taking pictures skill all through her school profession, hitting 36.3% from past the arc.
Her junior 12 months season was her greatest but; she averaged a career-best 18.3 factors. She was named to the All American third-team. The 5’10 guard has the makings of a professional, and the pace and athleticism to thrive within the WNBA.
She can also be one among a number of girls’s school basketball gamers who’re dedicated to taking part in in Unmatched, the brand new offseason 3-on-3 girls’s basketball co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. That provide stands no matter whether or not she declares for the draft this 12 months or subsequent.
If Johnson is to enter the draft, she very properly might be a lottery decide. LSU teammate Aneesah Morrow has additionally entered the 2025 WNBA Draft, as has Johnson’s good pal UConn star Paige Bueckers, who is anticipated to be picked first total. Different high picks on most mock drafts embrace French middle Dominique Malonga, USC ahead Kiki Iriafen, Notre Dame guards Sonia Citron and Olivia Miles, and Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers. Johnson very properly may discover herself within the combine — as long as she doesn’t return for a fourth season at LSU.
