LSU star Flau’jae Johnson is currently one of the biggest names in women’s college basketball.
On Friday, Johnson led LSU to a massive 95-36 blowout win against Northwestern State with 24 points and seven rebounds. The former SEC Rookie of the Year is now in her third year at Baton Rouge and is looking to lead the Lady Tigers to another national championship.
In 2023, Johnson played an important role for LSU when they lifted the title. She played alongside Angel Reese, who for her part, is coming off an incredible WNBA rookie campaign with the Chicago Sky.
As it turns out, however, the 5-foot-10 guard would have taken her talents elsewhere had it not been for an intriguing turn of events. On a recent episode of her ” Best of Both Worlds ” podcast, Johnson revealed that she seriously considered joining Vanderbilt before opting to take her talents to LSU.
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Johnson made her revelation as she discussed the recent coaching changes in the WNBA, including the Indiana Fever getting Caitlin Clark a new coach. After two years at the helm, Christie Sides was relieved of her duty as the team’s head coach in favor of Stephanie White, who coached the Connecticut Sun in the past two seasons.