Deadspin | Reports: LSU star Flau’Jae Johnson staying in school

LSU star Flau’Jae Johnson will skip the 2025 WNBA Draft and play her senior season of faculty basketball, a number of shops reported.

A supply informed ESPN that Johnson will contemplate NIL gives earlier than deciding whether or not to return to Baton Rouge for the 2025-26 marketing campaign or enter the switch portal earlier than it closes on April 23.

The 21-year-old guard was a first-team All-Southeastern Convention and third-team All-America choice this 12 months, averaging 18.6 factors, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 34 video games (all begins).

Johnson gained a nationwide championship with LSU as a freshman in 2022-23 and has profession averages of 14.8 factors, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 106 video games (104 begins).

She helped the Tigers end 31-6 this season, dropping to top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Match on Sunday. After the sport, Johnson hinted at staying in school for one more season.

“As soon as I style the nationwide championship increasingly,” Johnson stated. “I really feel like that nationwide championship I’ve, yeah, I used to be a giant issue in it, however there have been greater components. I would like my very own one, you realize what I am saying? The place I lead the crew. That is what you actually need.”

The 2025 WNBA Draft is scheduled for April 14. Regardless of not taking part in 4 seasons of faculty hoops, Johnson was eligible as a result of she’s going to flip 22 in November.

Johnson is among the sport’s most marketable gamers and in addition a rapper who has launched three albums. She has NIL offers with Powerade, Puma, Amazon, Experian and a number of other different corporations, with On3 estimating her NIL valuation at $1.5 million.

–Subject Stage Media