“Tessa Johnson cooking”: 4x NBA champ LeBron James lauds South Carolina guard amid double-digit scoring performance against Caitlin Clark’s Iowa
Tessa Johnson, a guard for the South Carolina Gamecocks, had an outstanding game off the bench as the team defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship Game. Through 7-for-11 shooting, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, and two free throws, she managed to score 19 points.
While she was shooting the basketball at an unbelievable level, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James tweeted out how he loved what he was seeing.
In her remarkable performance, the rookie guard averaged 17.6 minutes per game with 6.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals. The rookie Gamecocks have been dubbed the “Day Care Crew” because of her exceptional shooting skills.
Tessa Johnson definitely made her name known in the national championship game. She led the team in the game and was a major factor in this game.
