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Jersey Number 20
Tre Johnson
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Garland, Texas
- High School:
- Link Academy [Mo.]
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
No. 5-ranked player nationally in the class of 2024 by 247 Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals ... 2024 McDonald’s All-American (23rd player in UT program history) ... 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Boys’ High School All-America Second Team selection ... scored 2,563 career points during his four-year prep career ... played his freshman through junior seasons at Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, Texas) and was named the National Junior of the Year by MaxPreps and Mr. Basketball in the state of Texas as a junior in 2023.
High School:
Played his senior year at Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) ... No. 5-ranked player nationally in the class of 2024 by 247 Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals ... 2024 McDonald’s All-American (23rd player in UT program history) ... recorded 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 threes), four boards and three assists in 24 minutes for the West squad in the McDonald’s All-American Game ... led Link Academy to the semifinals of the Chipotle Nationals ... 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Boys’ High School All-America Second Team selection ... 2024 MaxPreps state of Missouri Player of the Year ... posted 2,563 career points during his four years of high school ... averaged 15.5 ppg, 3.6 apg and 3.3 rpg while shooting nearly 40-percent from three-point range and 90.5-percent from the free throw line in his senior year at Link ... played at Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, Texas) during his freshman through junior seasons ... averaged 21.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 2.7 apg as a junior in 2022-23 while leading Lake Highlands to a 34-3 record and the UIL Class 6A state championship ... tabbed the National Junior of the Year by MaxPreps and Mr. Basketball in state of Texas as a junior in 2023 ... converted 53-percent from the floor, including a 42-percent mark from three-point range, and 91-percent from the free throw line in his junior season ... surpassed the 2,000-career point mark during the quarterfinals of the state tournament ... recorded a game-high 29 points in his team’s 55-44 victory over Beaumont United in the Class 6A state title game ... Lake Highlands won its first state championship in boys’ basketball since 1968 ... during his sophomore season in 2021-22, he averaged 23.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while leading Lake Highlands to a 33-5 record and the regional quarterfinals of the Class 6A state tournament.
Personal:
Born in Dallas, Texas ... full name is Richard Earl Johnson III (goes by ‘Tre’ since he is Richard III) ... son of Richard Jr. and Priscilla Johnson ... Richard Jr. played basketball at Baylor (1995-97) before transferring to Midwestern State (Wichita Falls, Texas) ... Richard Jr. scored 1,009 career points in two years at Midwestern State and is inducted in the school’s Athletics Hall of Honor ... oldest of three children ... has two younger brothers, Royce Johnson and Jamari Riley ... wears jersey No. 20 to pay tribute to his father, who wore the number during his playing career ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
