24-05-2025
NBA Draft expert raves about former Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson
With the NBA Draft quickly approaching, Tre Johnson has been a popular name. The former Longhorn was a human highlight reel during his freshman season and is seen as a future star. Due to his potential, he should be one of the first players to hear his name called on draft night.
That was reflected in a recent mock draft by Athletic writer Sam Vecenie. He has Johnson coming off the board at No. 6 to the New Orleans Pelicans. Vecenie's prediction came after he saw Johnson in person a few weeks ago.
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"I got to see Tre Johnson work out a couple of weeks ago," Vecenie said while live-streaming alongside Bryce Simon on May 6. "[He] was so, so impressive to me as a human being that came in a level of seriousness and a desire to get better. There was just this level of intensity about him where he went through this workout like 100 percent the whole way. You don't see that often."
During the 2024-2025 campaign, Johnson averaged 19.9 points per game and scored 20 or more points 15 times. He was also solid from three-point range with a 39.7 shooting percentage. Although the Longhorn's season ended disappointingly, the talented guard was one of the team's bright spots.
For teams needing immediate scoring, Johnson will be at the top of their lists. He can shoot from anywhere on the court and should continue to improve at the pro level. That characteristic has stood out to Vicenie when watching Johnson play.
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"If you get him in an NBA scheme where he is running off of actions, taking jumpers, being able to use the threat of his gravity, I think he comes in and takes seven threes per game within the first two years of his career," Vecenie said. "He is that level (of a) shooter, in terms of being able to do it at volume."
Over the next few weeks, buzz around Johnson will continue to grow as the basketball world gets closer to finding out where his NBA career will start.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: NBA Draft expert raves about former Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson
