Raven Johnson

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).

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. Johnson was the first woman to play in a men's All-American Game at 2021 Iverson Classic

Recruiting Johnson was rated a five-star recruit, the number two player and the top point guard in the 2021 class by ESPN. On June 25, 2020, she committed to play college basketball for South Carolina.

College career Johnson suffered a season-ending left knee injury in her second career game with South Carolina. Despite her absence, her team won the national championship. In her redshirt freshman season, Johnson became a key reserve for the Gamecocks. On February 5, 2023, she recorded a season-high 14 points and seven assists in an 81–77 win against UConn. Johnson scored 13 points in a 77–73 loss to Iowa at the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA tournament. As a freshman, she averaged 4.2 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman honors.

Professional career The Indiana Fever selected Johnson No. 10 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft. 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.

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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. Raven Johnson is in a relationship with Nick Emmanwori, a key starting safety/hybrid defender for the 2026 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.