# Raven Johnson

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American basketball player (born 2003)

Raven Johnson Johnson with South Carolina in 2023 No. 3 – Indiana Fever Position Point guard League WNBA Personal information Born (2003-03-04) March 4, 2003 (age 23) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Listed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Listed weight 167 lb (76 kg) Career information High school Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) College South Carolina (2021–2026) WNBA draft 2026: 1st round, 10th overall pick Drafted by Indiana Fever Playing career 2026–present Career history 2026–present Indiana Fever Career highlights 2× NCAA champion (2022, 2024) WBCA Coaches' All-American (2026) Third-team All-American – AP (2026) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2026) 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2025, 2026) Second-team All-SEC (2026) SEC All-Freshman Team (2023) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2021) MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2021) McDonald's All-American (2021) 2× Miss Georgia Basketball (2020, 2021) Stats at Basketball Reference Medals Women's basketball Representing United States FIBA AmeriCup 2023 Mexico Team

**Raven Johnson** (born March 4, 2003) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for the [Indiana Fever](/source/Indiana_Fever) of the [Women's National Basketball Association](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association) (WNBA). Johnson played [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) for the [South Carolina Gamecocks](/source/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_women's_basketball) of the [Southeastern Conference](/source/Southeastern_Conference) (SEC).

## High school career

Johnson played basketball for [Westlake High School](/source/Westlake_High_School_(Georgia)) in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta). She played alongside [Ta'Niya Latson](/source/Ta'Niya_Latson) and helped her team win four straight state titles and Geico High School National Championship. Johnson was twice named [Miss Georgia Basketball](/source/Miss_Georgia_Basketball) by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and *[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](/source/The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution)* All-Classification Player of the Year. As a senior, she received [Naismith Prep Player of the Year](/source/Naismith_Prep_Player_of_the_Year_Award) and Georgia [Gatorade Player of the Year](/source/Gatorade_Player_of_the_Year_awards) honors and was a [McDonald's All-American](/source/2021_McDonald's_All-American_Girls_Game) selection.[1][2][3] Johnson was the first woman to play in a men's All-American Game at 2021 Iverson Classic [4]

### Recruiting

Johnson was rated a five-star [recruit](/source/College_recruiting), the number two player and the top [point guard](/source/Point_guard) in the 2021 class by [ESPN](/source/ESPN).[5] On June 25, 2020, she committed to play [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) for [South Carolina](/source/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_women's_basketball).[6]

## College career

Johnson suffered a season-ending left knee injury in her second career game with South Carolina.[7] Despite her absence, her team won the [national championship](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament).[8] In her [redshirt](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) freshman season, Johnson became a key [reserve](/source/Substitution_(sport)) for the Gamecocks.[9] On February 5, 2023, she recorded a season-high 14 points and seven assists in an 81–77 win against [UConn](/source/UConn_Huskies_women's_basketball).[10] Johnson scored 13 points in a 77–73 loss to [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_women's_basketball) at the Final Four of the [2023 NCAA tournament](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament).[11] As a freshman, she averaged 4.2 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game, earning [Southeastern Conference](/source/Southeastern_Conference) (SEC) All-Freshman honors.[12]

## Professional career

The [Indiana Fever](/source/Indiana_Fever) selected Johnson No. 10 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft.[13] In her professional debut against the Dallas Wings on May 9, 2026, Johnson tallied 4 points to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 11 minutes.

## National team career

Johnson was named to the [United States national team](/source/United_States_women's_national_basketball_team) for the [2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup](/source/2023_FIBA_Women's_AmeriCup) in Mexico.[12] She averaged 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, helping her team win the silver medal.[14]

## Career statistics

Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game TO Turnovers per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career best ° League leader

### College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG 2021–22 South Carolina Did not play due to injury 2022–23 South Carolina 36 3 18.7 43.8 24.1 65.4 2.6 3.4 1.1 0.4 1.4 4.2 2023–24 South Carolina 37 35 27.9 44.3 35.0 61.2 5.2 4.8 2.1 0.2 1.6 8.1 2024–25 South Carolina 39 39 24.2 35.0 29.5 68.2 4.5 2.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 4.9 2025–26 South Carolina 40 40 28.7 48.6 39.8 88.0 4.0 5.1 1.5 0.6 1.6 9.9 Career 154 117 24.7 42.3 33.2 70.1 4.0 4.0 1.5 0.4 1.4 6.7 Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[15]

## Personal life

In 2023 and 2024, Johnson attended [Kelsey Plum](/source/Kelsey_Plum)'s Dawg Class, an [Under Armour](/source/Under_Armour)-sponsored camp to help top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[16][17] Raven Johnson is in a relationship with [Nick Emmanwori](/source/Nick_Emmanwori), a key starting safety/hybrid defender for the 2026 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Saye, Chip (April 2, 2021). ["Girls basketball player of year: Westlake's Raven Johnson"](https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/girls-basketball-player-of-year-westlakes-raven-johnson/4T4AMC5XQNHMBLVWHV7Q7IZNWQ/). *[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](/source/The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution)*. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gatorade_2-0)** ["Westlake High School student-athlete named Gatorade Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year"](https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/63756/2021_GK_RJohnson.pdf) (PDF). [Gatorade](/source/Gatorade). May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["South Carolina Gamecocks signee Raven Johnson wins Naismith High School Trophy"](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31045247/south-carolina-gamecocks-signee-raven-johnson-wins-naismith-high-school-trophy). [ESPN](/source/ESPN). March 11, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Raven Johnson made history at the Iverson Classic as the first girl to play in a boys' basketball All-American game"](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/raven-johnson-iverson-classic-college-basketball-south-carolina-20210511.html). 11 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Raven Johnson 2021 High School Girls' Basketball Profile"](https://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/235773). [ESPN](/source/ESPN). Retrieved July 8, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Hadley, Greg (June 26, 2020). ["Five-star Atlanta point guard commits to Dawn Staley, Gamecocks' loaded 2021 class"](https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article243770347.html). *[The State](/source/The_State_(newspaper))*. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Voepel, Mechelle (November 16, 2021). ["South Carolina women's basketball loses frosh Raven Johnson for season"](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32644663/south-carolina-loses-frosh-raven-johnson-season). [ESPN](/source/ESPN). Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Wellbaum, Chris (June 9, 2022). ["South Carolina women's basketball: Player-by-player look at next season"](https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-player-by-player-look-at-next-season/). Gamecock Central. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Cloninger, David (January 27, 2023). ["Gamecocks' Raven Johnson soars into starring role after lost season"](https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/carolina/gamecocks-raven-johnson-soars-into-starring-role-after-lost-season/article_f341efde-9e3c-11ed-9b8a-e34db0b7f353.html). *[The Post and Courier](/source/The_Post_and_Courier)*. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Cloninger, David (February 6, 2023). ["No. 1 Gamecocks' Raven Johnson could force lineup change after UConn showing"](https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/carolina/no-1-gamecocks-raven-johnson-could-force-lineup-change-after-uconn-showing/article_ca56c0be-a629-11ed-b1e0-af3c696d4714.html). *[The Post and Courier](/source/The_Post_and_Courier)*. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hall, Cora (April 1, 2023). ["South Carolina's Final Four exit felt like 'end of an era' but Raven Johnson showed promise of future"](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2023/04/01/south-carolina-womens-basketball-final-four-loss-marks-end-of-era-but-promise-of-future/70059482007/). *[The Greenville News](/source/The_Greenville_News)*. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-flowers_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-flowers_12-1) Flowers, Marcus (May 15, 2023). ["South Carolina's Raven Johnson selected for U.S.A. AmeriCup team"](https://www.wistv.com/2023/05/15/south-carolinas-raven-johnson-selected-us-americup-team/). [WIS](/source/WIS_(TV)). Retrieved July 6, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Indiana Fever Select Raven Johnson with 10th Overall Pick in 2026 WNBA Draft"](https://fever.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-select-raven-johnson-with-10th-overall-pick-in-2026-wnba-draft). *Indiana Fever*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Wellbaum, Chris (July 23, 2023). ["South Carolina women's basketball: Chloe Kitts wins gold medal"](https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/news/south-carolina-womens-basketball-chloe-kitts-wins-gold-medal/). On3. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Raven Johnson College Stats"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/raven-johnson-3.html). [Sports-Reference](/source/Sports-Reference). Retrieved April 16, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Sinatra, Alex (April 18, 2024). ["WNBA draft pick Nika Mühl headlines 2024 Kelsey Plum Dawg Class"](https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba-draft-pick-nika-m-195750915.html). *Yahoo Sports*. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DawgClass_17-0)** ["(Dawg) Class Is Back in Session"](https://about.underarmour.com/en/stories/2024/04/-dawg--class-is-back-in-session---.html). *Under Armour*. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

## External links

- Career statistics from [WNBA.com](https://www.wnba.com/player/1643433/) · [Basketball Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/j/johnsra04w.html)

- [South Carolina Gamecocks bio](https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/wbball/roster/player/raven-johnson/)

- [USA Basketball bio](https://www.usab.com/players/raven-johnson)

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