LSU star Flau'jae Johnson to be guest speaker at Bayou Region High School Sports Awards
The Houma Courier and the Thibodaux Daily Comet are proud to present 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year and member of the LSU National Championship team, Flau'jae Johnson, as the special guest speaker at the 2023 Bayou Region High School Sports Awards, presented by by Thibodaux Regional Health System, Barker Honda and Barker Buick GMC. The show will be held on June 1 at the Bonvillain Civic Center.
More than 200 high school athletes from across the Bayou Region will be honored. The show will also name players of the year for 25 sports and include several major awards, including overall Players of the Year, Teams of the Year, Coaches of the Year and a Courage Award.
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“I am thrilled to host the Bayou Region High School Sports Awards and celebrate these outstanding student athletes," Johnson said. "These kids have worked hard to get where they are today, and I am honored to help recognize their dedication and diligence.”
Johnson made her name known this past year as a member of the National Championship team at LSU. She started in all 36 games for LSU throughout her first season of college basketball, earning SEC Freshman of the Year honors and averaging 11 points and 5.9 rebounds. Her play on the court helped the Tigers win their first women’s basketball national championship in school history. This season she had 20 games where she scored in double figures. She played a key role in the title game against Iowa, scoring 10 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing four assists.
Johnson came to LSU from Georgia, where she was one of the best high school players in the country. A four-star recruit, Johnson was named a McDonald’s All-American, Naismith All-American, and played in the Jordan Brand Classic, where she earned MVP honors. She was also the only female to play in the Iverson Classic.
Johnson isn’t just a basketball star. She’s a musical artist as well, having appeared on America’s Got Talent (earning the coveted “Golden Buzzer”), and she signed a record deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation label.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Johnson earned a key to the city of Savannah and has an intersection named after her on Savannah’s south side.
Learn more on the program, purchase tickets, and see which athletes from the region have been nominated at the show's website. Nominees who have not registered for their free ticket can do so here.
The Bayou Region High School Sports Awards is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.
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