Texas’ Tre Johnson Could Separate Himself in 2025 NBA Draft

The Longhorn’s newest recruit could become a top-three pick in the ’25 draft before it’s all said and done.

Tre Johnson (20 reacts to a play during an AAU basketball game July 4, 2023, at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C. A Kentucky target, Johnson is considered one of the shooting guards in the Class of 2024. / Brooks Holton / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Texas basketball program is no stranger to sending its players to the NBA, with a current laundry list of Kevin Durant, Myles Turner, Jarrett Allen, PJ Tucker and more. But in Tre Johnson — a 2025 draft hopeful — they may just have their new-age star.

Standing at 6-foot-6, Johnson is a true shooting guard with a knack for putting the ball through the ring. He’s a hyper-scorer who uses his athleticism in the open floor, paired with some intriguing half-court skills.

He’s a legit threat to become a dangerous three-level scorer, using a creative dribble to score on the interior, and an NBA-ready skill in his jump shooting that he’ll be able to hone with the Longhorns. Suffice it to say, the five-star is a major addition to the Texas program, and is primed to be a major contributor for them in the upcoming season.

While there’s certainly competition near the top of the 2025 NBA Draft — including Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the Rutgers’ duo of Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, as well as VJ Edgecombe and more — Johnson’s archetype is one that near-every NBA team could use come draft season.

Johnson will have to prove he can score both on and off-ball with Texas. As well as win the battle in the in-between areas like defense, passing and general decision-making. But if his scoring translates like many experts think at Texas, he’ll be a shoe-in as a top-10 selection, if not higher.

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