WATCH: LSU’s Flau'jae Johnson shares glamorous hairstyle for 2024 SEC Media Days
After a summer full of new heights in her musical career, Flau'jae Johnson is ready to grip the leadership role at LSU. One of the best guards in the SEC, Johnson averaged nearly 15 points and 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals on over 50% shooting last season. Now, as she aims to post one of her best seasons in her junior year, it all begins with the SEC Media Day.
Before solidifying her leadership role through the media day stint, Johnson went through a little makeover. Collaborating with her stylist for the 2024 BET Awards, Karjah Carter, Johnson got her hair dyed to a hue of red. She also posted a glimpse of the look on her Instagram story.
Despite her pursuits to carve her name in the music industry, Flau'jae Johnson dedicated hours of her time to improving her skills on the court this summer. As she travelled all around the nation for her performances, she capitalized on the opportunity by sweating it out with some of the most skilled trainers in the sport.
As Angel Reese transitioned to the WNBA this summer, fans and experts assumed Hailey Van Lith would take on the charging role for LSU this season. However, Van Lith didn't get enough chances to showcase her impact and posted one of her lowest productions under Kim Mulkey, prompting her to transfer to TCU this summer.
Flau'jae Johnson will see plenty of help in Aneesah Morrow
In a perfect backcourt pairing, Johnson will see Aneesah Morrow take up a lot of load on both ends of the floor. While Angel Reese headlined LSU basketball all year last season, Morrow averaged similar numbers to the seventh pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
Morrow averaged 16.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks on 46.4% shooting last season. Her statline was very similar to Reese’s 18.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks on 47.1% shooting last season.
Moreover, Aneesah Morrow and Flau'jae Johnson know the key to maximize each other's potential. Last year, Morrow and Johnson had a friendly challenge going on around who gets the most steals among the two. As a result, the two amounted to 4.6 steals per game, more than half of LSU’s 7.8 steals per game as a team.