Good News, Bad News: LSU Star Flau’jae Johnson Officially Makes WNBA Draft Decision…..find out more
**Good News:** LSU standout Flau’jae Johnson has announced she will return for her senior season, opting out of the 2025 WNBA Draft. At just 21 years old, Johnson has already made a significant mark in college basketball. Last season, she was a first-team All-SEC and third-team All-American, averaging 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Her leadership helped LSU make a deep run into the NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite Eight.
**Bad News:** While Johnson’s decision to stay in college offers LSU fans another year of her talents, it means she won’t be joining the WNBA just yet. This also means the league will have to wait longer for a player of her caliber to hit the professional scene.
Beyond basketball, Johnson is thriving in the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) space, earning $1.5 million from endorsements with companies like Powerade, Puma, and Amazon. This financial success and the rise of the WNBA’s future financial opportunities, with new collective bargaining agreements and broadcasting deals, likely influenced her decision to stay in college for now.
Johnson’s return to LSU will certainly be exciting for the Tigers, but fans will have to wait for her WNBA debut.
