Nate Bell
By Hunt Palmer
Flau’jae Johnson’s next chapter will be in the Seattle.
The former Tiger was drafted No. 8 overall by the Golden State Valkyries during Monday’s WNBA Draft, but the Seattle Storm traded for Johnson minutes later.
Heading Out West 🌟 pic.twitter.com/OnppSoyOOD
— LSU Women’s Basketball (@LSUwbkb) April 14, 2026
Johnson leaves LSU as the sixth Tiger to score 2,000 points. She’s second all-time in starts, (139) played in 17 NCAA Tournament games and was a member of the 2023 National Championship team.
She was the SEC’s Freshman of the Year in 2023 and was twice named first team All-SEC. As a sophomore, Johnson made the second team.
Kim Mulkey has now produced seven WNBA Draft picks in here five seasons at LSU. Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow were drafted No. 7 overall in back-to-back seasons. Johnson slots right behind them at No. 8.
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