Raven Johnson
American basketball player (born 2003)
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Raven Johnson (born March 4, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Johnson played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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Johnson with South Carolina in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – Indiana Fever | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | March 4, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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High school career
Johnson played basketball for Westlake High School in Atlanta. She played alongside 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 by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Classification Player of the Year. As a senior, she received Naismith Prep Player of the Year and Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year honors and was a McDonald's All-American 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, the number two player and the top point guard in the 2021 class by ESPN.[5] On June 25, 2020, she committed to play college basketball for South Carolina.[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.[8] In her redshirt freshman season, Johnson became a key reserve 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.[10] Johnson scored 13 points in a 77–73 loss to Iowa at the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA tournament.[11] As a freshman, she averaged 4.2 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman honors.[12]
Professional career
The 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 for the 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
| 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 |
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| 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's Dawg Class, an 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, a key starting safety/hybrid defender for the 2026 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.