Chloe Kitts, Ta’Niya Latson react as South Carolina teammate Raven Johnson shares snaps with Nick Emmanwori.

South Carolina guard Raven Johnson was spotted hanging out with Seattle Seahawks draftee Nick Emmanwori. On Friday, the Gamecocks sophomore posted a few snaps of the two on Instagram, which quickly sparked some reactions from her teammates.

Emmanwori spent three seasons at South Carolina before declaring for the NFL draft. He arrived on campus about a year after Johnson had joined the university to play for the women’s basketball team.

Emmanwori hosted a watch party in his hometown of Irmo, just a few minutes away from campus, and Johnson was one of the few who showed up on the first and second nights. She was all smiles sitting beside Emmanwori as the Seahawks selected the safety with the No. 35 pick.

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“Seattle got a good one ! ,” Johnson captioned the IG post.

Johnson’s teammates, Chloe Kitts and Ta’Niya Latson, reacted to the post.

“look who finally popped out,” Kitts wrote.

“Awwwww,” Latson commented.

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At South Carolina, Emmanwori recorded 224 tackles, including a team-high 88 tackles in 2024. He made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2022, leading the Gamecocks with 78 tackles and earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.

In his junior year in 2024, he was named to the All-SEC first team and earned Associated Press First-Team All-American honors.

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In 2021, Johnson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear and had to redshirt her freshman year.

Chloe Kitts, Ta'Niya Latson react as South Carolina teammate Raven Johnson shares snaps with Nick Emmanwori. Credit: IG/@hollywood_raven

The guard has since played three seasons for the Gamecocks but is still eligible to play at the college level for another year. She has made a choice to remain with the program, reuniting with her former high school teammate, Ta’Niya Latson, who transferred to South Carolina from Florida State.

Raven Johnson has won two NCAA titles, four SEC regular season titles and three SEC Tournament titles.

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