Flau'jae Johnson
![]() Johnson with the LSU Tigers in 2024 | |
No. 4 – LSU Tigers | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | November 3, 2003
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia) |
College | LSU (2022–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Flau'jae Johnson (born November 3, 2003) is an American rapper and college basketball player for the LSU Tigers. Johnson has a large social media following and is estimated to be one of the highest-earning college basketball players from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Johnson was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia.[1] Her father, the rapper Camoflauge, was shot and killed in May 2003 about six months before her birth in a case that remains unsolved.[2] Johnson grew up playing baseball as a pitcher and was the only girl on her team.[3]
She played basketball for Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia.[4] As a senior, Johnson was named Region 6-6A Player of the Year, and she left as her school's all-time leading scorer. She earned most valuable player honors at the Jordan Brand Classic after scoring 27 points, and played in the McDonald's All-American Game.[5] Johnson was also the only girl to play in the Iverson Classic.[6] Her number was retired by Sprayberry, and she became the first girl to receive the honor.[3]
College career
[edit]Johnson entered her freshman season as LSU's starting shooting guard.[7] On November 20, 2022, she recorded a season-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and five assists in a 100–45 win over Northwestern State.[8] As a freshman, Johnson averaged 11 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, helping her team win its first national championship.[9] She was named the 2022–23 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year.[10] She signed name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals brands such as Puma, Meta, JBL, and Taco Bell.[11] Johnson will be featured on The Money Game, a NIL-focused docuseries by Prime Video that followed her, Jayden Daniels, Angel Reese, and Livvy Dunne through LSU's 2023-24 sports season.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2022–23 | LSU | 36 | 36 | 27.6 | 42.4 | 33.0 | 69.6 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
2023–24 | LSU | 36 | 34 | 32.4 | 50.4 | 38.0 | 76.9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14.9 |
Career | 72 | 70 | 30.0 | 46.7 | 35.4 | 73.6 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 13.0 | |
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[13] |
Music
[edit]Johnson is a rapper signed to Roc Nation.[14][2] She was inspired to pursue a rap career to continue her father's legacy. Johnson has appeared on The Rap Game and America's Got Talent.
References
[edit]- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (March 8, 2023). "Remembering her Roots, Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson makes surprise stop at Boys & Girls Club". WJCL. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, Maya A. (April 3, 2023). "The fire that drives Flau'jae Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Diaz, Cory (March 22, 2023). "Before Flau'jae Johnson thrived for LSU women's basketball, she was a baseball phenom". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, David (March 1, 2022). "In hip-hop and basketball, Flau'jae Johnson is a two-way star". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (April 16, 2022). "LSU signee Flaujae Johnson Named MVP of Jordan Brand Classic". 247Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Caldwell, Bailey (March 17, 2023). "NCAA Basketball Flau'Jae Johnson is basketball's next megastar". FanSided. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Darcey, Reed (March 2, 2023). "Flau'jae Johnson has a remarkable story. You already know some of it. Here's the rest". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (November 20, 2022). "Flau'jae Johnson's breakout lifts LSU women to 5-0 in 5th consecutive 100-point game". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Tidwell, Sara (April 4, 2023). "Who is Flau'jae Johnson? What to know about LSU star's rap career, potential Lil Wayne feature". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (March 1, 2023). "Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson named SEC Freshman of the Year". WJCL. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Reid, Pauleanna (April 25, 2023). "How LSU Basketball Star Flau'jae Johnson Earned $2 Million In NIL Deals". Forbes. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Meghan (January 25, 2024). "Angel Reese and Jayden Daniels are among the LSU athletes to appear on Amazon's new NIL-focused docuseries". USA Today. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Flau'jae Johnson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Samuel, Chris (April 5, 2023). "Meet Flau'jae Johnson: LSU Basketball Player & Emerging Rapper". SOHH. Retrieved April 25, 2023.