Indiana Fever select South Carolina star in WNBA draft's first round

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The Indiana Fever selected South Carolina star Raven Johnson with its first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA draft.

A 5-foot-9 guard, the Fever drafted Johnson with pick No. 10 overall. The Atlanta, Ga., native averaged 9.9 points, 5.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 48.6% from the field, 39.8% from 3-point range and 82% from the free-throw line.

During her first two years at South Carolina, Johnson played with Fever star forward Aliyah Boston.

with the No. 10 pick in the @WNBA Draft, we have selected @GamecockWBB guard Raven Johnson

welcome to Indiana, @HollywoodRaven! pic.twitter.com/E3bYzV0G5f

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 14, 2026

The Indiana Fever also own picks No. 25 and No. 40 in tonight's 2026 WNBA draft.

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