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Kobe Johnson
American basketball player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kobe Johnson (born January 15, 2003) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins.
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Early life and high school
Johnson grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and initially attended Sun Prairie High School.[1] He transferred to Nicolet High School after his freshman year.[2] As a junior, Johnson averaged 19.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game.[3] He averaged 26.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game during his senior season.[4][5] Johnson committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Colorado State, California, Elon, and Kansas State.[6]
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College career
Johnson played in 27 games during his freshman season with the USC Trojans, averaging 1.2 points and one rebound per game.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]
Johnson transferred to the UCLA Bruins, the Trojan's crosstown rival.[11] He averaged 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[12] Johnson was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team for the 2024–25 season.[13]
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Johnson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Atlanta Hawks.[14] He was waived on September 26, 2025.[15]
Personal life
Johnson's older brother, Jalen Johnson, plays for the Atlanta Hawks of National Basketball Association (NBA).[16]
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