![]() Johnson with the Texas Longhorns in 2025 | |
No. 12–Washington Wizards | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | March 7, 2006
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Texas (2024–2025) |
NBA draft | 2025: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Drafted by | Washington Wizards |
Playing career | 2025–present |
Career history | |
2025–present | Washington Wizards |
Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Richard Earl "Tre" Johnson III (born March 7, 2006) is an American professional basketball player who is a shooting guard for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit, he played one season of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and was the 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year. Johnson was selected sixth overall by the Wizards in the 2025 NBA draft.
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]
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, Rivals, and On3 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]
Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 6 On3: 7 ESPN: 5 | ||||||
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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.
Johnson was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2025 NBA draft. [16]
Johnson played for the United States team in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in seven games to place fourth in the tournament. [17]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024–25 | Texas | 33 | 33 | 34.7 | .427 | .397 | .871 | 3.1 | 2.7 | .9 | .3 | 19.9 |
Johnson's father, Richard Johnson Jr., played college basketball at Baylor before transferring to Midwestern State. [18] His father is also an assistant coach at Lake Highlands. [19] He has two younger brothers, Royce Johnson and Jamari Riley. Johnson is currently majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.