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

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

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.

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

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