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Tre Johnson becomes the 20th Longhorn taken in the first round of the NBA Draft

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook06/26/25josephcook89
Former Texas guard Tre Johnson
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With Tre Johnson going 6th overall to the Washington Wizards, he became the 20th Texas Longhorns men’s basketball player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Johnson joined the ranks of Lance Blanks, TJ Ford, Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Jarrett Allen in the first round.

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Johnson became the Longhorn to be taken in the lottery (the first 14 picks) since Jaxson Hayes in 2019.

Texas Longhorns First Round Picks

1982
LaSalle Thompson, C
Pick:
5
Team: Kansas City Kings

1990
Travis Mays, PG

Pick: 14
Team: Sacramento Kings

1990
Lance Blanks, SG

Pick: 26
Team: Detroit Pistons

1994
BJ Tyler, G
Pick: 20
Team: Philadelphia 76ers

2000
Chris Mihm, C

Pick: 7
Team: Chicago Bulls > Cleveland Cavaliers

2003
TJ Ford, PG
Pick:
8
Team: Milwaukee Bucks

2006
LaMarcus Aldridge, PF
Pick:
2
Team: Chicago Bulls > Portland Trail Blazers

2007
Kevin Durant, SF
Pick: 2
Team: Seattle SuperSonics

2008
DJ Augustin, PG
Pick:
9
Team: Charlotte Bobcats

2010
Avery Bradley, PG
Pick:
19
Team: Boston Celtics

2010
Damion James, SF
Pick: 24
Team: Atlanta Hawks > New Jersey Nets

2011
Tristan Thompson, F
Pick:
4
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

2011
Jordan Hamilton, SF
Pick: 26
Team: Dallas Mavericks

2011
Cory Joseph, PG
Pick:
29
Team: San Antonio Spurs

2015
Myles Turner, PF

Pick: 11
Team: Indiana Pacers

2017
Jarrett Allen, C
Pick: 22
Team: Brooklyn Nets

2018
Mo Bamba, C

Pick: 6
Team: Orlando Magic

2019
Jaxson Hayes, F

Pick: 8
Team: Atlanta Hawks > New Orleans Pelicans

2021
Kai Jones, F

Pick: 19
Team: New York Knicks > Charlotte Hornets

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2025
Tre Johnson, G

Pick: 6
Team: Washington Wizards

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