Flau'Jae Johnson Is Selected with the No. 8 Pick!

Published on April 14, 2026 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Golden State Valkyries YouTube Video

The Golden State Valkyries select Flau'jae Johnson with the No. 8 pick in the WNBA Draft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY!

After her name was called, the Seattle Storm traded the draft rights to Marta Suárez and its own 2028 2nd round pick to Golden State in exchange for the draft rights to Flau'jae Johnson.

Women's National Basketball Association Stories from April 14, 2026

• Dallas Wings Add Kyla Oldacre and Grace Sullivan to Training Camp Roster - Dallas Wings
• Sparks Sign Danish Forward Laura Ziegler to Player Development Pool - Los Angeles Sparks
• Sparks Sign Wing Jihyun Park to Training Camp Contract - Los Angeles Sparks
• Dallas Wings Sign Three-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark - Dallas Wings
• Toronto Tempo Sign Temi Fágbénlé - Toronto Tempo
• Toronto Tempo Sign Kia Nurse - Toronto Tempo
• Tissot Becomes Official Watch Partner of the New York Liberty - New York Liberty
• Timberwolves and Lynx Deepen Community Impact with Inspiring Black History Month Celebration - Minnesota Lynx
• Portland Fire Selects Iyana Martín, Frieda Bühner in 2026 WNBA College Draft, Acquire Serah Williams Via Trade - Portland Fire
• Sparks Draft Ta'Niya Latson, Chance Gray and Amelia Hassett - Los Angeles Sparks
• Washington Mystics Select Lauren Betts with Fourth Overall Pick - Washington Mystics

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer(s), and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Golden State Valkyries Stories

• Golden State Valkyries Waive Mariella Fasoula, Ashlon Jackson, Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Cate Reese, Miela Sowah, and Marta Suárez
• Golden State Valkyries Waive Caroline Ducharme
• Kate Martin Injury Update
• Valkyries Fan Guide: May 2026
• Valkyries' Sharpshooting Fuels Second-Half Comeback in Preseason Win over Storm