Kobe Johnson
| Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 2003 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| Career highlights | |
Kobe Johnson (born January 15, 2003) is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.[1] He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins.
Early life and high school
[edit]Johnson grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and initially attended Sun Prairie High School.[2] He transferred to Nicolet High School after his freshman year.[3] As a junior, Johnson averaged 19.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game.[4] He averaged 26.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game during his senior season.[5][6] Johnson committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Colorado State, California, Elon, and Kansas State.[7]
College career
[edit]Johnson played in 27 games during his freshman season with the USC Trojans, averaging 1.2 points and one rebound per game.[8] He became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while also being named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Defensive team.[9] Johnson repeated as a Pac-12 All-Defensive team selection as a junior while averaging 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game.[10] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[11]
Johnson transferred to the UCLA Bruins, the Trojan's crosstown rival.[12] He was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team for the 2024–25 season.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Johnson's older brother, Jalen Johnson, plays for the Atlanta Hawks of National Basketball Association (NBA).[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hawks' Kobe Johnson: Signing with Atlanta". CBSSports.com. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ "Sun Prairie guard Jalen Johnson transferring to Nicolet". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee native Kobe Johnson wanted to prove himself against Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Young, Ryan (September 3, 2020). "USC basketball lands a commitment from 2021 SF Kobe Johnson". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "All-area boys basketball". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Jasper, Adam (February 28, 2023). "'He's arrived': Kobe Johnson's renaissance and how he's making a name for himself". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Recruiting: Nicolet point guard Kobe Johnson commits to USC". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Wadleigh, Matt (November 1, 2023). "College basketball expert evaluates Kobe Johnson before USC season begins". Trojans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Zinder, Jacob (August 6, 2023). "USC Basketball: Trojan Upperclassman Explains Strategy That Made Him Pac-12 All-Defense Selection". SI.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Luce (March 22, 2024). "USC's Kobe Johnson entering transfer portal, will test NBA draft". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (March 22, 2024). "USC wing Kobe Johnson will hit the transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson transferring from USC to rival UCLA". ESPN.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 11, 2025). "Russell Westbrook, UCLA assistant GM? 'I'm not going to say no,' Mick Cronin says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Nicolet's Kobe Johnson talks about his top five schools". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 23, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2023.