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Texas Longhorns Guard Tre Johnson Finalist for Major Award

Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson is having a freshman season to remember.
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Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) celebrates a score during the game against Tennessee at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.
Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) celebrates a score during the game against Tennessee at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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AUSTIN -- Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson is in the final running for a notable award amid a memorable freshman season on the Forty Acres.

Johnson is one of 10 finalists for the Jerry West Award, which is given annually to the best shooting guard in college basketball. He's one of three true freshman on the list, joining Baylor's VJ Edgecombe and Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis.

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Feb 1, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) brings the ball up court against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Johnson is coming off of winning his third SEC Freshman of the Week award.

Take a look at the 10 finalists:

Headed into Wednesday's home game against the Arkansas Razorbacks, Johnson is first among SEC players in points per game (19.0), which is more than some of the country's top talents like Auburn's Johni Broome, Alabama's Mark Sears and Tennessee's Chaz Lanier.

Johnson scored a career-high 30 points in the 70-69 win over Texas A&M on Jan. 25. Texas head coach Rodney Terry said after the game that Johnson has lived up to the hype that he brought with himself to Austin.

"He better be a guy that can get some things done at a high level," Terry said of Johnson. "... He's more than lived up to the billing in terms of being ready to play on this stage."

In Saturday's blowout win over LSU, Johnson finished with 18 points, four rebounds and a career-high five assists.

The Longhorns have put themsevles in position for the NCAA Tournament but will need to secure some key wins down the stretch, starting with Wednesday's meeting against Arkansas.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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