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

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
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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