Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season after impressive performances against Ole Miss and LSU. Johnson averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game during the two contests, shooting a perfect 10 out of 10 from the free throw line. He scored a game-high 22 points against Ole Miss and added 18 points and a career-high five assists in the victory over LSU.
following two road games against No. 23 Ole Miss and LSU. Johnson previously won the same honor on Nov. 11 and last week, on Jan. 27.
Despite a rocky start to conference play, the Longhorns seem to be finding their pace in the SEC, and Johnson has been a key part of the growth. During Texas' last two contests, Johnson averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and converted 10 out of 10 free throw attempts for a perfect percentage.
Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson dribbles against LSU Tigers guard Jordan Sears during the second half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Even in the loss to Mississippi in Oxford, the Horns put on a fight. Johnson posted a game-high 22 points, three assists against one turnover, and two rebounds in 33 minutes played. In the dominating 89-58 victory over LSU in Baton Rouge, the freshman had a career-high five assists and one turnover in addition to his 18 points.
Johnson leads the conference in scoring with 19 points per game, converting 45% from the field. He leads the Longhorns in minutes with an average of over 32 minutes per game. The freshman, who broke records in his first collegiate game against Ohio State posting 29 points, has scored in the double figures in 19 out of 20 games played this season.
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