# Tre Johnson (basketball)

Richard Earl "Tre" Johnson III (born March 7, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Early life and high school career

Johnson grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Lake Highlands High School. He averaged 23.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore. During his junior year, Johnson and Lake Highlands took part in the City of Palms Tournament and averaged 23 points per game. 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. Johnson finished the season averaging 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game and was named Texas Mr. Basketball. After the end of the school year, he transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. 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.

### Recruiting

Johnson is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services. 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. On November 15, 2023, Johnson committed to playing college basketball for Texas after considering an offer from Baylor.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 5 ESPN: 4 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023. "2024 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023. ||||||

## College career
### Texas (2024-2025)

Tre Johnson committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play basketball for his freshman year. In 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 the Arkansas Razorbacks. 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 Aggies in the second round of the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament.

## National team career

Johnson was named to the United States under-19 basketball team to play in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. 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.

## Personal life

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