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Tre Johnson (basketball)

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Tre Johnson
Johnson with Texas in 2025
No. 20 – Texas Longhorns
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-03-07) March 7, 2006 (age 19)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTexas (2024–2025)
Career highlights

Richard Earl "Tre" Johnson III (born March 7, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.

Early life and high school career

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Johnson grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Lake Highlands High School.[1] He averaged 23.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore.[2] During his junior year, Johnson and Lake Highlands took part in the City of Palms Tournament and averaged 23 points per game.[3] At the end of the season, he led Wildcats to their first state championship since 1968 and scored 29 points in the team's 55–44 win in the state championship game against Beaumont United High School.[4] Johnson finished the season averaging 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game and was named Texas Mr. Basketball.[5] After the end of the school year, he transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.[6] Johnson produced 15.5 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range and 90.5% from the free throw line during his senior year. Johnson led the Lions to a 26–7 record. Johnson was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[7]

Recruiting

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Johnson was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[8] He was ranked the top overall recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals throughout his junior year until he was surpassed by Dylan Harper during the summer of 2023.[9][10][11] On November 15, 2023, Johnson committed to playing college basketball for Texas after considering an offer from Baylor.[12]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Tre Johnson
SG 		Dallas, TX Link Academy (MO) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Nov 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (95)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 5    247Sports: 6    ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  • "2024 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

College career

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At the beginning of the season, Johnson was named to the Jerry West Award watch list and Naismith College Player of the Year watch list. In his debut game against Ohio State, Johnson had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. On February 26, 2025, Johnson broke Kevin Durant's freshman single-game program record by scoring 39 points in an overtime loss to Arkansas.[13] In a win that pushed Texas into the last four in of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament according to many bracketologists, Johnson scored a game-high 20 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in double OT against the No. 14 Texas A&M in the second round of the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament.[14][15] Johnson ended the season averaging 19.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 39.7% from the three.

At the end of the season, Johnson entered the 2025 NBA draft.

National team career

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Johnson was named to the United States under-19 basketball team to play in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[16] In the seven games played by Team USA to place 4th in the tournament, Johnson averaged 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 18.1 minutes a game.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Texas 33 33 34.7 .427 .397 .871 3.1 2.7 .9 .3 19.9

Personal life

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Johnson's father, Richard Johnson Jr., played college basketball at Baylor before transferring to Midwestern State.[17] His father is also an assistant coach at Lake Highlands.[18] He has two younger brothers, Royce Johnson and Jamari Riley. Johnson is currently majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.

References

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  1. ^ Beachum, Jett (February 19, 2023). "Big names eye Lake Highlands basketball star Tre Johnson, 2024's no. 1 prospect". CBS Texas. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Davenport, Richard (September 25, 2022). "Nation's top junior recruit considering UA visit". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Bedore, Gary (May 17, 2023). "Tre Johnson includes KU basketball on list of 6: recruiting". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ McFarland, Shawn (March 12, 2023). "Tre Johnson, top recruit of 2024, takes over 6A state title game". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "BREAKING: Lake Highlands G Tre Johnson and Holliday F Jalynn Bristow named Mr. and Miss Texas Basketball Players of the Year". Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball. March 14, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (June 16, 2023). "Tre Johnson, 2024 basketball star, to attend Link Academy in Branson". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Taylor, Myah (January 23, 2024). "Tre Johnson, Liam McNeeley make 2024 McDonald's All American game". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ McFarland, Shawn (July 20, 2022). "Lake Highlands five-star Tre Johnson is catching everyone's attention — even LeBron James". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Drummond, Cameron (January 27, 2023). "Kentucky focusing recruiting efforts on nation's No. 1 junior. He's visiting this weekend". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Drummond, Cameron (September 15, 2022). "A prized UK prospect is the top player in the 2024 class —and other recruiting links". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ^ Jordan, Jason (April 24, 2023). "No. 1 prospect Tre Johnson expanding his game as coaches swarm". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. ^ Bass, Tobias (November 15, 2023). "Texas lands 5-star guard Tre Johnson: What's next for the Longhorns?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Arkansas tops Texas in OT despite Johnson's 39 that breaks Durant's freshman Texas single-game mark". Associated Press. February 26, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  14. ^ Walker, Teresa (March 13, 2025). "Tre Johnson's 3 in double OT puts Texas ahead to stay in win over No. 14 Texas A&M at SEC Tourney". Associated Press. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Lunardi, Joe (March 13, 2025). "Men's Bracketology: 2025 NCAA Tournament". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  16. ^ McFarland, Shawn (June 16, 2023). "Lake Highlands' Tre Johnson named to 2023 Team USA U19 national team". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  17. ^ McFarland, Shawn (January 20, 2022). "At Lake Highlands, one of the nation's best sophomore basketball players is turning heads". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Wilson, Nick (December 17, 2022). "Tre Johnson cementing his place at the top of recruiting polls". The News-Press. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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