Texas award winner to enter 2025 NBA Draft

Johnson is projected to go No. 5 overall in the mock draft from Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN.

A 6-foot-6 shooting guard with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, Johnson averaged 19.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists on .427/.397/.871 shooting in 33 games (34.7 minutes) for the Longhorns in 2024-25.

Johnson, who was named SEC Rookie of the Year and claimed a spot on the All-SEC second team, said he watches a number of NBA players to help improve his game, per Givony.

“It will be constant work, just trying to take advantage of every day to try and get better,” the 19-year-old said of preparing for the draft. “I’m a big basketball nerd, so I’m spending a lot of time watching film, both full games and individual players on Synergy.

“I like to watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander because we have similar body types. Devin Booker, with how he scores and his footwork coming off pin-downs, and also Klay Thompson with the Warriors, seeing how he uses different actions.”