Few NBA draft prospects match the purity of last wishes Tre Johnson. He is a Hooper's Hooper who takes off the ball on the controversial pull-up jumper and fades away from the middle distance. How will his high-use rating game translate to NBA levels? Can he have an impact on the best game in the world to maintain a star score?
- Team: Texas
- Height: 6'6
- Weight: 184
- Wingspan: 6'10
- Age: 19.3 (March 7, 2006)
Tre Johnson – Texas guard (19.3 years old)
NBA comparison: Tyler Herro, Ben Gordon
Tre Johnson's star path may be similar to Tyler Herro's breakthrough this season, thus making his game stem from elite, versatile shooting and improved pass decisions and further progress. Johnson reminds us of a combo defender like Ben Gordon, who has value as defenders and paint champions, but can flip the game with their shots.
Advantages
- Elite Pupprup Shotmaker, shooting with deep NBA range, space creation and gameplay
- Excellent action shooter, sprinting from the screen, unbalanced in all directions
- As an intermediate scorer, the touch of both hands is great
- Talented draft producer, he passed through with his hands and found his teammates in tight windows
- Tight, dynamic handles that split double teams and create advantages with rotation and crosses
- Stable pace, able to stop and suddenly start losing defenders
- Stick to strong ball defense on the shooter and change directions in the offensive point
weakness
- Work hard to create advantage without a strong first step or explosion downhill
- When higher values pass, difficult jumpers are usually resolved, and decisions are inconsistent
- Defensive inconsistent, especially in space
- Late reaction limits his ability to stay in touch and chases players on screen
Offensive role: Sports shooter/minor creator
Defensive roles: Attack Point/Screen Chaser
2025 NBA Draft Projection: First Round, Choose 7-14
Johnson's lack of high-end bursts and decision-making could limit his cap as a mature creator. However, he is as safe as any prospect who increases the value of being a shooter and scorer, which makes him an easy player to fall in love with. His game will be a swing trick that will help him reach the All-Star ceiling.
