Tre Johnson, No. 4 recruit for 2024, commits to Texas basketball - ESPN

Top-five recruit Tre Johnson, the second-highest-ranked uncommitted player in the 2024 class, announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday, leaving Rodney Terry and the Longhorns' men's basketball team as the big winners of the early signing period.

Johnson chose Texas over Baylor after a long head-to-head battle between the two in-state rivals.

«I have a great relationship with the staff,» Johnson, who is ranked No. 4 in the ESPN 100, told ESPN. «I've been there multiple times and there's a great connection. I could be myself around them.»

Johnson's father, Richard Johnson Jr., played his college ball at Baylor, where Terry was an assistant coach under Harry Miller. The two schools seemed to trade momentum throughout the latter stages of Johnson's recruitment, but the Longhorns won out in the end.

«He shoots you straight,» Tre Johnson said of Terry. «He gets on the best players in practice. I like that. He wants the best from you.»

He added: «There's no NBA team in Austin. The fans give great support, and the Moody Center gets loud. I like their culture.»

A 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Texas who plays at Link Academy (Missouri), Johnson has hovered at or near the top of the 2024 rankings for the last year. He entered last spring at No. 1 and was consistently tracked by all six of his final schools: Baylor, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Alabama and Kentucky.

Johnson then went out and averaged 18.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21 games with the Houston Hoops grassroots program on the Nike EYBL circuit, shooting nearly 35% from 3-point range.

Johnson told «The Pat McAfee Show» on Wednesday that he had a chance to work out with former Texas star Kevin Durant, who had positive things to say about the Longhorns.

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