Texas G Tre Johnson named SEC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for fifth time
Texas freshman guard Tre Johnson has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. This marks Johnson’s fifth weekly league honor this season, as he previously earned the accolade on Nov. 11, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 17.
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Johnson averaged a team-best 25.5 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game while converting 48.6-percent (17-35) from the floor, including a 57.1-percent mark (8-14) from three-point range, and 90-percent (9-10) from the free throw line in 38.4 minutes per game during UT’s two contests this past week.
In Wednesday’s 86-81 overtime loss at Arkansas (Feb. 26), Johnson posted a career-best 39 points (career-high 14-28 FG, career-best 7-11 threes, 4-4 FT) in 38 minutes. He set the Texas freshman single-game scoring record, topping the previous mark of 37 set four times by Kevin Durant in 2006-07 and once by Terrence Rencher in 1991-92. Johnson also tied the Texas freshman single-game record for most 3-pointers made, equaling the mark set by DeJuan “Chico” Vazquez (7-8) vs. SMU on Jan. 20, 1996. He scored all 12 of Texas’ points in the overtime session. Johnson returned to record 12 points (5-6 FT), four assists, three boards and one steal in 38 minutes during Saturday’s home loss to Georgia (March 1).
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On the season, Johnson leads the SEC in scoring (20.6 ppg) and leads the team in minutes (33.9 mpg) while ranking second in assists (71, 2.6 apg) and tied for second in steals (25). He has reached double figures in 26 of his 27 games played, topped the 20-point mark 12 times and eclipsed the 30-point mark three times. Johnson is converting 39.0-percent (71-182) from three-point range and 88.3-percent (98-111) from the free throw line on the year.
Texas (16-13, 5-11 SEC) returns to action when it travels to face No. 25/nr Mississippi State on Tuesday, March 4. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central at Humphrey Coliseum, and the contest will be televised nationally by SEC Network.
(via Texas release)
