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Kim Mulkey's LSU signee ZaKiyah Johnson shares reaction to future teammate Flau'Jae Johnson's vacation snaps from Hawaii
ZaKiyah Johnson will be commencing her collegiate career next season after concluding her high school basketball career at Sacred Heart. The 6-foot-0 shooting guard ranks at the 11th spot in the Class of 2025, as per On3's Industry Rankings.
Johnson will join Head Coach Kim Mulkey and Flau'jae Johnson's LSU Tigers. It seems the players have already bonded. The LSU junior posted a carousel sharing pictures from her vacation in Maui, Hawaii, on Instagram on Monday and ZaKiyah Johnson shared her reaction in the comments section.
"😍😍😍cmon," she commented.
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The shooting guard from Shelbyville, Kentucky, maintained consistent excellence through the years, leading Sacred Heart to state title after state title while being named the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year all four years in high school.
As a freshman, she averaged 17.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. She kept those figures up throughout her high school career, averaging 22.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.0 spg and 1.1 bpg as a sophomore, 18.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.1 apg and 0.8 bpg as a junior; and 21.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.7 apg and 2.4 spg as a senior.
As a senior, the McDonald's All-American led Sacred Heart (35-3) to its fifth straight state title, defeating George Rogers Clark 65-60 in March, and was named the state's Miss Basketball. She was also named the MVP of the state championship for the fourth consecutive season.
Johnson received offers from over 20 programs, including the Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes. However, she signed for the Tigers on Nov. 3.
She talked about her decision with the Courier Journal.
“I’ve always kind of been an on-the-go type of person," Johnson said.
"I like to move around a lot, whether it’s with family or my friends. LSU felt a lot like home, but I know it’s far so I can be on my own. I’ll be comfortable, but I’ll also have that challenge of taking the responsibility of being on my own and having to do a lot for myself.”
ZaKiyah Johnson joins Flau'jae Johnson along with three strong recruits
Kim Mulkey did a stellar job bolstering her roster for the next season. Along with ZaKiyah Johnson, they signed a four-star point guard from Eldorado, Bella Hines, who signed on April 2.
Their next signing was a five-star shooting guard from Davenport North on Sep. 12, followed by a five-star small forward from Etiwanda, Grace Knox, on Nov. 6.
In the transfer portal, they acquired Kate Koval from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Amiya Joyner from the East Carolina Pirates and MiLaysia Fulwiley from the South Carolina Gamecocks.
