Flau'jae Johnson says she'll return to LSU for senior season
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) stands on the court towards the end of the game against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson closes her eyes while stretching before a game against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson shoots during the first half against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson shoots during the first half against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) stands on the court towards the end of the game against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson closes her eyes while stretching before a game against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson shoots during the first half against UCLA in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau'jae Johnson will return to LSU for her senior season, she told Front Office Sports on Wednesday, putting to rest any doubts about her future.
There had been some speculation that Johnson would enter the transfer portal after she passed on the WNBA draft.
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She even teased the possibility earlier this month on social media, instead announcing she would join rapper BossMan Dlow for four shows on his spring tour — an extension of her off-the-court career as a musical artist.
'I definitely want to win, but I want to make sure I'm being developed to be the player that I want to be in the WNBA,' she told FOS. 'Trying to find out how I can make that happen this year. I want to be as prepared as possible.'
Johnson, named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press, averaged a career-high 18.6 points last season for the Tigers, who advanced to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament before falling to UCLA.
She was a freshman starter for coach Kim Mulkey two years earlier when LSU won the national title.
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In addition to her rap career, Johnson also hosts a podcast.
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