(Ep066) Trey Johnson: Continuing his Family’s Sporting Legacy at a HBCU and Dealing with Going from the NBA to the D-League and Back Again
Few basketball players can claim to have played on the same high school team as an NBA All-Star, but that’s the experience this week’s guest, Trey Johnson, had when hooping with Mo Williams. A gifted scorer in his own right, Trey took his talents to Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he averaged 19 ppg before transferring to Alcorn State. Here he shot 41.5% from behind the arc for a year, and then transferred to his father’s alma mater, Jackson State. Trey finished 10th in the nation in scoring during his junior season with 23.5 points per game, and upped this to 27.1 ppg, earning conference tournament MVP honors and being named SWAC Player of the Year.
Pro scouts soon came calling and Trey spent three NBA seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Hornets. He was also a member of the 2011 Lakers’ playoff team. Trey also made his mark in the D-League, earning All-Star honors twice (2008-09 and 2010-11). He was named to the All-D-League Second in 2008-09 and First Team honors in 2010-11 after leading the league in scoring at 25.5 points per game – while also scoring a league-high 48 points in a single game. After finishing his pro career overseas, Trey went into coaching, and is now in his second season as associate head coach at Alabama State.
In this episode, you’ll learn from Trey:
What it meant to follow in his father’s footsteps at HBCU Jackson State
How he learned to be a pro from playing with Mo Williams
Who he leaned on as he went back and forth between the NBA, D-League, and playing overseas
How his faith informs his principle-driven coaching style
What he does to reach young players and help them grow on and off the court
Keep up with Trey on his Twitter feed.
