Colorado's Isaiah Johnson commits to Texas basketball from portal

Q: What are Isaiah Johnson's stats from his freshman season at Colorado?

Isaiah Johnson averaged 16.9 points per game, shot 37.8% from three-point range, and contributed 3 assists and 1 steal per game.

Q: How will Isaiah Johnson impact the Texas basketball team?

Johnson is expected to replace departing guard Tramon Mark and enhance the Longhorns' offense, particularly through his scoring ability and potential synergy with returning player Matas Vokietaitis.

Q: Who is the coach of Texas basketball that Isaiah Johnson will be playing for?

Isaiah Johnson will be playing for head coach Sean Miller at Texas.

Colorado's Isaiah Johnson commits to Texas basketball from portal

TL;DR

Isaiah Johnson, a former guard from Colorado, has committed to Texas basketball as their first transfer of the cycle. He averaged 16.9 points per game last season and is expected to significantly enhance the Longhorns' backcourt.

Texas has its first transfer commitment of the cycle. Isaiah Johnson, former Colorado guard, has committed to the Longhorns and Sean Miller. The rising sophomore guard brings elite scoring ability to the table, replacing one of the three departing backcourt players.

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Colorado’s Isaiah Johnson has committed to #Texas.

The combo guard averaged 16.9 points per game and shot 37.8% from the three last season. pic.twitter.com/UqMe7uW7t9

— OnTexasFootball (@ontexasfootball) April 11, 2026

Johnson comes into Texas coming off an impressive freshman campaign, averaging 16.9 points per game. Johnson is a prolific finisher at the hoop and shot 37.8% on 4.6 threes per game. He also averaged 3 assists per game and a steal per game for the Buffaloes, with more room to grow. He figures to be a strong replacement for fellow lefty guard Tramon Mark, being a prolific scorer at all three levels of the defense.

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— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 11, 2026

The Johnson addition is especially important with Matas Vokietaitis locked in to return to Austin. The pick-and-roll game between the two has the chance to be elite and lead the Longhorns offense. More pieces will obviously be added to this team but a Johnson-Vokietiatis duo could be lethal on the offensive end.

New #Texas G Isaiah Johnson had a very strong freshman season — with 48.6/37.8/82.1 splits.

Johnson put up points against his toughest competition too.

• 21 PTS in 2H vs. Texas Tech.
• 28 PTS vs. Arizona
• 24 PTS @ Iowa State
• 19 PTS @ Houston pic.twitter.com/05NNGZTtVN

— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) April 11, 2026

On top of that, he still has three years of eligibility, meaning he could be a lynchpin of the Texas backcourt going forward. Regardless, it’s an incredibly strong start to the Longhorns portal class. With Swain, Pope, Mark and Weaver among others leaving, the work is far from over but this is a major addition.

This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Prolific Colorado scorer Isaiah Johnson commits to Texas basketball

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