{"id":634166,"date":"2026-05-10T05:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/634166\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T05:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T05:18:08","slug":"flaujae-johnson-discusses-how-shes-approaching-her-rookie-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/634166\/","title":{"rendered":"Flau&#8217;jae Johnson discusses how she&#8217;s approaching her rookie season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlau&#8217;jae Johnson, a Savannah native and rookie for the Seattle Storm, shared her thoughts on what a successful rookie season would look like in the WNBA during an exclusive interview with WJCL.&#8221;Leaving a different player than when I came in,&#8221; Johnson said when asked the question. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to be the same rookie. I want there to be a drastic difference between the player I am in May and the player I am whenever the season ends.&#8221; Johnson said.  Johnson performed well in the Seattle Storm&#8217;s season opener, scoring the first points of the season for her team. She finished the night with 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Despite her efforts, the Storm fell to the Valkyries 91-80.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tSAN FRANCISCO \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WJCLNews?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WJCLNews<\/a> EXCLUSIVE: I caught up w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flaujae?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Flaujae<\/a> before the season opener Friday night &amp; asked her what a successful rookie season looks like for her. Saturday night, she scored 12 points, grabbed 2 rebounds &amp; dished out 2 assists. More to come from this interview. Stay tuned <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zF6tW5ynuz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/zF6tW5ynuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Corey Howard (@choward_media) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/choward_media\/status\/2053258806386155557?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flau&#8217;jae Johnson, a Savannah native and rookie for the Seattle Storm, shared her thoughts on what a successful rookie season would look like in the WNBA during an exclusive interview with WJCL.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Leaving a different player than when I came in,&#8221; Johnson said when asked the question. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to be the same rookie. I want there to be a drastic difference between the player I am in May and the player I am whenever the season ends.&#8221; Johnson said.  <\/p>\n<p>Johnson performed well in the Seattle Storm&#8217;s season opener, scoring the first points of the season for her team. She finished the night with 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. 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