Tessa Johnson is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
No. 5 – South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Michael-Albertville (St. Michael, Minnesota) |
College | South Carolina (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Johnson played basketball for St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael, Minnesota. She missed her sophomore season with a broken leg.[1] As a senior, Johnson led her team to the Class 4A state championship.[2] She was named Minnesota Miss Basketball, Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year and Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, while being selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[3] Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Minnesota and Baylor.[4]
As a freshman, Johnson scored a career-high and a team-high 19 points in an 87–75 win over Iowa at the 2024 national championship game. She finished the season averaging 6.2 points per game.[5]
Johnson's older sister, Rae, played college basketball for Iowa State.[6]