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Tre Johnson, SEC Freshman of the Year, reveals plans for basketball future
By Andrew Olson
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Tre Johnson is moving on to go pro. The SEC Freshman of the Year from Texas made it official on Tuesday.
Johnson appeared on ESPN’s NBA Today to formally announce that he is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft.
Texas guard Tre Johnson announced on NBA Today with @malika_andrews that he will declare for the 2025 NBA draft pic.twitter.com/YtY7yj6BKQ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 8, 2025
It’s no surprise that Johnson is electing to go pro after a standout season in Austin. Johnson averaged 19.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 37% for 3-point territory. He helped Texas do just enough to make the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
Johnson is currently projected as the No. 5 overall pick in the latest mock draft from ESPN. He reacted by saying that he is appreciative of the recognition of his talents, but noted that he was not concerned with how high he would go in the draft, as long as he got the chance to play in the league.
“It’s kind of somewhat a childhood dream, but, when I was a kid, I didn’t think about being No. 1 or being lottery,” Johnson said on NBA Today. “I just really thought about just getting a chance (as) one of those 60 to have a chance to play in the NBA, that’s all I really needed. But to be a lottery pick, that’s even better for sure.”
Johnson is sure to get that chance in June, and plenty of Longhorns will be watching to see where he begins his pro career.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
