SUMMARY
- Kobe Johnson is currently playing college basketball for the USC Trojans, committing to the team in 2021.
- In the 2023–24 season, Kobe Johnson is averaging 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists with a shooting percentage of 39.4%.
Kobe Johnson is an American professional basketball player who hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born in 2003, the 21-year-old player initially attended Sun Prairie High School in Wisconsin. Then he transferred to Nicolet High School after attending his first year at Sun Prairie. It must be his zeal to pursue basketball on a more prominent stage that he went on to play college basketball at USC.
Johnson committed to the USC Trojans while other teams from Colorado, California, Elon, and Kansas State wanted to have him. He started playing for USC in 2021 and is still a rewarding player. Some NBA fans might not know that he shares family blood with Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks. While Jalen is the older brother, there seems to be enough speculation around the fact that Kobe will soon become a chip off the old block.
The 6-foot-6 guard of the USC Trojans is averaging 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, with 39.4% shooting from the field. As of now, the 21-year-old has played 15 games in the 2023–24 season and has amassed 172 points in total. In his first season with the USC, he was averaging 1.2 points per game, then the average escalated to 9.2 games in the next season.
Kobe Johnson received enough traction from the media for his stellar play against the Stanford Cardinal on January 6, 2024. After a slumping performance against the California Golden Bears on January 3, 2024, the star guard scored a season-best 21 points against the Cardinals. The Trojans won the game 93-79 before trailing on a three-game losing streak in the following games.
Kobe Johnson is projected to be one of the top picks at the 2024 NBA Draft
The star guard of the Trojans indeed holds a bright future, as he helped the team win a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team title in his sophomore year. However, it’s worth noting that the team is trailing 8-10 and stands at No. 11 in the Pac-12. Well, Johnson seems to be the rebounding leader on the roster with 4.7 rebounds per game in the 2023–24 season. Given his stellar record, multiple sources claim that he might be listed as a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft.
Although the player has a defensive upside, his lack of shot-creation ability might make him a sluggish player. His ability to hit open threes might cover for his other follies. However, he’s 22.7% from deep, and this number might not qualify him as a desired NBA prospect. Although the window seems to be small for Johnson, there is still time for him to recover from his trailing game this season.