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Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
League | Big Ten Conference |
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Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | January 15, 2003
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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Kobe Johnson (born January 15, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the USC Trojans.
Johnson grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and initially attended Sun Prairie High School. [1] He transferred to Nicolet High School after his freshman year. [2] As a junior, Johnson averaged 19.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game. [3] He averaged 26.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game during his senior season. [4] [5] Johnson committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Colorado State, California, Elon, and Kansas State. [6]
Johnson played in 27 games during his freshman season with the USC Trojans, averaging 1.2 points and one rebound per game. [7] He became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while also being named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Defensive team. [8] Johnson repeated as a Pac-12 All-Defensive team selection as a junior while averaging 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. [9] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [10]
Johnson transferred to the UCLA Bruins, the Trojan's crosstown rival. [11]
Johnson's older brother, Jalen Johnson, plays for the Atlanta Hawks of National Basketball Association (NBA). [12]
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