Kobe Johnson
American basketball player (born 2003)
Kobe Johnson
No. 00 – College Park Skyhawks
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2003-01-15) January 15, 2003 (age 23)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
  • USC (2021–2024)
  • UCLA (2024–2025)
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentCollege Park Skyhawks
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Kobe Johnson (born January 15, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins.

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]

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 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 Trojans' 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]

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.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Sun Prairie guard Jalen Johnson transferring to Nicolet". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 29, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee native Kobe Johnson wanted to prove himself against Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Young, Ryan (September 3, 2020). "USC basketball lands a commitment from 2021 SF Kobe Johnson". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "All-area boys basketball". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 24, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Recruiting: Nicolet point guard Kobe Johnson commits to USC". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Wadleigh, Matt (November 1, 2023). "College basketball expert evaluates Kobe Johnson before USC season begins". Trojans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Evans, Luce (March 22, 2024). "USC's Kobe Johnson entering transfer portal, will test NBA draft". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Jenkins, Brandon (March 22, 2024). "USC wing Kobe Johnson will hit the transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Johnson transferring from USC to rival UCLA". ESPN.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  12. ^ Moreno, Connor (July 21, 2025). "UCLA's Kobe Johnson Ends NBA Summer League on High Note". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Hawks' Kobe Johnson: Signing with Atlanta". CBSSports.com. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  15. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Announce 2025 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Nicolet's Kobe Johnson talks about his top five schools". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. August 23, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  • USC Trojans bio
  • UCLA Bruins bio
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