LSU star Flau’jae Johnson will skip the 2025 WNBA draft and play his high season by College Basket, several stores reported.
A source told ESPN that Johnson will consider Nil offers before deciding whether to return to Baton Rouge for the 2025-26 campaign or enter the transfer portal before closing on April 23.
The 21-year-old guard was a first team All-Southeastern Conference and the Third Team All-America Election this year, an average of 18.6 points, 5.6 returns, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 34 games (all starts).
Johnson won a national championship with LSU as a beginner 2022-23 and has a cut average of 14.8 points, 5.7 returns, 2.3 assists and 1.7 Steals in 106 matches (104 starts).
She helped the Tigers end 31-6 this season and lost to top seeds UCLA in Elite eight of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. After the match, Johnson suggested to stay in school for another season.
“When I’ve tasted the national championship more and more,” Johnson said. “I feel like the national championship I have, yes, I was a big factor in it, but there were bigger factors. I want my own, you know what I say? Where I lead the team. That’s what you really want.”
2025 The WNBA draft is scheduled for April 14. Although he did not play four seasons of College Hoops, Johnson was entitled because she will be 22 in November.
Johnson is one of the sport’s most salable players and also a rapper who has released three albums. She has zero agreements with Powerade, Puma, Amazon, Experian and several other companies, where On3 estimates her zero valuation at $ 1.5 million.
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