Flau’jae Johnson’s time with the Golden State Valkyries was short-lived.
After choosing the LSU senior with the seventh-overall choose within the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, the Bay Space ball membership rerouted Johnson to the Seattle Storm in change for the draft rights to Marta Suarez (No. 16) and a 2028 second-round choose.
Johnson, 22, was a two-time All-American with the Tigers and averaged 14.2 factors, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals by means of 35 video games. She additionally shot a career-best 39.3 per cent from past the arc this season. The guard was a four-year starter with UCLA, serving to the Tigers to a nationwide title in her freshman season.
On this yr’s event, Johnson upped her scoring to 19.0 factors by means of three video games to pair along with her persistently impactful defence.
Johnson turned the primary participant drafted into the WNBA out of Savannah, G.A.
As for Suarez, she now makes her method to the Valkyries after a breakout senior season. The wing from TCU averaged a career-best 17.1 factors to go along with 7.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals whereas capturing 37.0 per cent from distance on six makes an attempt per recreation.
The Spanish senior was named All-Huge 12 for her efforts this season.
