Tre Johnson's NBA Draft Destination Revealed
The Texas Longhorns experienced an up-and-down 2024-25 season under head coach Rodney Terry, reaching only as far as the NCAA Tournament's First Four. The performance of standout freshman shooting guard Tre Johnson, however, gave the fans in Austin plenty to cheer about.
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After averaging nearly 20 points per game on the way to earning SEC Freshman of the Year and All-SEC Second Team honors, it was clear rather early on in the campaign that the 6-foot-6 Dallas, Texas native had one-and-done written all over him -- and on Wednesday night at the NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York, the dream came true.
So, with the pick now officially in, who drafted Tre Johnson, anyway?!?
Moments ago, Commissioner Adam Silver made it real: With the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards opted for the Longhorns' super-skilled scorer.
Texas Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry speaks with guard Tre Johnson (20). Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Tre Johnson College Stats 2024-25
PPG : 19.9
RPG : 3.1
APG : 2.7
SPG : 0.9
BPG: 0.3
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FG %: 42.7
3P % : 39.7
FT %: 87.1
Second Team All-SEC
SEC Freshman of the Year
Several top NBA Draft prognosticators linked the 19-year-old Johnson -- effectively guaranteed to be a lottery pick -- with the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, and Philadelphia 76ers joining the Wizards among the likeliest landing spots.
Under the lights at the Barclays Center, consider this mystery solved.
Now, the fans in the nation's capital are getting an effortless scorer with a level of touch and polish belying his tender age.
Welcome to Washington, Tre Johnson!
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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