On April 5, Beijing time, after leaving the University of Southern California (USC) and entering the transfer market, Kobe Johnson (Kobe Johnson) committed to joining local rival University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Kobe Johnson
Johnson posted a photo on his social media wearing a UCLA jersey with the word "commitment" to imply that he chose to leave USC for next-door rivals UCLA.
Kobe Johnson
Johnson, 6-6 (1.98m) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, averaged 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game in his junior season, and was named to the Pac-12 League's All-Defensive Team for two consecutive years, playing in 31 games, including 28 starts, shooting 40 percent from the field and 31 percent from three-point range, and he was also the captain of USC.
Kobe Johnson
On March 22, Johnson put his name on the transfer portal, and a little more than a week later, USC head coach Andy Enfield was named the new coach at SMU, and Johnson also previously said he intends to test the waters of the 2024 NBA draft.
Kobe Johnson
USC is 15-18 this season and UCLA is 16-17 this season, and neither team is making it to the NCAA tournament this season, and both teams will join the Big Ten in the 2024-25 season.