Flau'jae Johnson

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.

Flau'jae Johnson
Johnson with the LSU Tigers in 2024
No. 4 – LSU Tigers
PositionGuard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-11-03) November 3, 2003
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High schoolSprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeLSU (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

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 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
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2022–23 LSU 363627.642.433.069.65.91.91.20.82.311.0
2023–24 LSU 363432.450.438.076.95.52.52.11.02.014.9
Career 727030.046.735.473.65.72.21.60.92.213.0
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[13]

Music career

Johnson is a rapper and uses her first name, Flau'jae, as her stage name.[14] She was inspired to pursue a rap career to continue her father's legacy. Johnson is signed to Roc Nation.[2] Johnson has appeared on The Rap Game and America's Got Talent.

References
  1. Sulkowski, Frank (March 8, 2023). "Remembering her Roots, Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson makes surprise stop at Boys & Girls Club". WJCL. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. Jones, Maya A. (April 3, 2023). "The fire that drives Flau'jae Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. Diaz, Cory (March 22, 2023). "Before Flau'jae Johnson thrived for LSU women's basketball, she was a baseball phenom". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. Gardner, David (March 1, 2022). "In hip-hop and basketball, Flau'jae Johnson is a two-way star". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. Shipp, Sonny (April 16, 2022). "LSU signee Flaujae Johnson Named MVP of Jordan Brand Classic". 247Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. Caldwell, Bailey (March 17, 2023). "NCAA Basketball Flau'Jae Johnson is basketball's next megastar". FanSided. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. Darcey, Reed (March 2, 2023). "Flau'jae Johnson has a remarkable story. You already know some of it. Here's the rest". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. Kleinpeter, Jim (November 20, 2022). "Flau'jae Johnson's breakout lifts LSU women to 5-0 in 5th consecutive 100-point game". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. Tidwell, Sara (April 4, 2023). "Who is Flau'jae Johnson? What to know about LSU star's rap career, potential Lil Wayne feature". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. Sulkowski, Frank (March 1, 2023). "Savannah native Flau'jae Johnson named SEC Freshman of the Year". WJCL. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. Reid, Pauleanna (April 25, 2023). "How LSU Basketball Star Flau'jae Johnson Earned $2 Million In NIL Deals". Forbes. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  12. Hall, Meghan (January 25, 2024). "Angel Reese and Jayden Daniels are among the LSU athletes to appear on Amazon's new NIL-focused docuseries". USA Today. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  13. "Flau'jae Johnson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  14. Samuel, Chris (April 5, 2023). "Meet Flau'jae Johnson: LSU Basketball Player & Emerging Rapper". SOHH. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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