 Johnson with LSU in 2025 | |
| No. 4–LSU Tigers | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 3, 2003 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| 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 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]
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]
In her sophomore season, Johnson played in 36 games and started 34 of them. Due to illness, she missed one game and played off the bench in another two in November. [11] Johnson improved her averages in every statistical category except for rebounds, and was a key player for the Tigers throughout the season. [12] LSU finished the SEC regular season with a 13–3 record, and Johnson was named in Second Team All-SEC. [13] In the SEC Tournament, Johnson led the team in scoring in both the quarterfinals and semifinals, scoring 25 points against Auburn and then 21 points against Ole Miss. [14] [15] In the finals against South Carolina, Johnson was involved in a tussle that resulted in the ejection of six players (Johnson was not among those ejected) and the arrest of her brother. [16] After the game, Johnson apologized to Gamecocks' coach Dawn Staley for her role in the fight. [17] LSU entered the NCAA Tournament as the third seed. Johnson was the top scorer for LSU in their second-round win, 83–56, over Middle Tennessee. [18] [19] In the Sweet Sixteen win, 78–69, over the second-seeded UCLA, Johnson recorded 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks and was once again the top scorer for the Tigers and an overall key contributor. [20] [21] In an Elite Eight rematch of the 2023 championship game against the first-seeded Iowa, Johnson was again the top scorer for the team with 23 points, but LSU lost 87–94. [22]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [23] | |||||||||||||
Johnson is also a rapper signed to Roc Nation. [24] [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 .
Johnson is estimated to be one of the highest-earning college basketball players from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. [25] She signed NIL deals with brands such as Puma, Meta, JBL, and Taco Bell. [26] In December 2024, Johnson signed a similar NIL deal to Paige Bueckers with Unrivaled. [27]
Johnson was featured on The Money Game: LSU , a six-part NIL-focused docuseries by Prime Video that followed her, Jayden Daniels, Angel Reese, Livvy Dunne, and Alia Armstrong through LSU's 2023–24 sports season. [28] [29]
