Flau'jae Johnson Explained

Flau'jae Johnson
Number:4
Position:Guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
League:Southeastern Conference
Team:LSU Tigers
Birth Date:3 November 2003
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
High School:Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College:LSU (2022–present)
Highlights:

Flau'jae Johnson (born November 3, 2003) is an American rapper and college basketball player for the LSU Tigers. Johnson has a large social media following and is estimated to be one of the highest-earning college basketball players from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.

Early life and high school career

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]

College career

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] She signed name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals brands such as Puma, Meta, JBL, and Taco Bell.[11] Johnson will be featured on The Money Game, a six-part NIL-focused docuseries by Prime Video that followed her, Jayden Daniels, Angel Reese, and Livvy Dunne through LSU's 2023–24 sports season.[12]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| LSU| 36||36||27.6||42.4||33.0||69.6||5.9||1.9||1.2||0.8||2.3||11.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| LSU| 36||34||32.4||50.4||38.0||76.9||5.5||2.5||2.1||1.0||2.0||14.9|- class="sortbottom"|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career|72||70||30.0||46.7||35.4||73.6||5.7||2.2||1.6||0.9||2.2||13.0|- class="sortbottom"|style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[13]

Music

Johnson is a rapper signed to Roc Nation.[14] [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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sulkowski . Frank . Remembering her Roots, Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson makes surprise stop at Boys & Girls Club . . April 27, 2023 . March 8, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jones . Maya A. . The fire that drives Flau'jae Johnson . . April 25, 2023 . April 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Diaz . Cory . Before Flau'jae Johnson thrived for LSU women's basketball, she was a baseball phenom . . May 2, 2023 . March 22, 2023.
  4. Web site: Gardner . David . In hip-hop and basketball, Flau’jae Johnson is a two-way star . . April 27, 2023 . March 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: Shipp . Sonny . LSU signee Flaujae Johnson Named MVP of Jordan Brand Classic . . May 2, 2023 . April 16, 2022.
  6. Web site: Caldwell . Bailey . NCAA Basketball Flau'Jae Johnson is basketball's next megastar . . May 2, 2023 . March 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: Darcey . Reed . Flau’jae Johnson has a remarkable story. You already know some of it. Here's the rest. . . April 27, 2023 . March 2, 2023.
  8. Web site: Kleinpeter . Jim . Flau'jae Johnson's breakout lifts LSU women to 5-0 in 5th consecutive 100-point game . . May 2, 2023 . November 20, 2022.
  9. Web site: Tidwell . Sara . Who is Flau'jae Johnson? What to know about LSU star's rap career, potential Lil Wayne feature . . May 2, 2023 . April 4, 2023.
  10. Web site: Sulkowski . Frank . Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson named SEC Freshman of the Year . . May 2, 2023 . March 1, 2023.
  11. Web site: Reid . Pauleanna . How LSU Basketball Star Flau’jae Johnson Earned $2 Million In NIL Deals . . May 2, 2023 . April 25, 2023.
  12. Web site: Roeloffs . Mary . 'The Money Game': What We Know About New Livvy Dunne, Angel Reese Docuseries . . August 19, 2024 . August 16, 2024.
  13. Web site: Flau'jae Johnson College Stats. Sports-Reference. April 15, 2024.
  14. Web site: Samuel . Chris . Meet Flau’jae Johnson: LSU Basketball Player & Emerging Rapper . . April 25, 2023 . April 5, 2023.