Tessa Johnson is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

High school career

Johnson played basketball for

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. She missed her sophomore season with a broken leg. As a senior, Johnson led her team to the Class 4A state championship. She was named Minnesota Miss Basketball, Minnesota

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'' Metro Player of the Year, while being selected to play in the

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. Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Minnesota and Baylor.

College career

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.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Johnson's older sister, Rae, played college basketball for

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References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Tessa Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Minnesota Sportspeople from Albertville Guards (basketball) South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Year of birth missing (living people)