As the Washington Huskies look for a new basketball coach, it appears they’re also going to be looking for a new cornerstone guard. On Friday, sophomore Koren Johnson told On3’s Joe Tipton that he is planning on entering the transfer portal when it opens on March 18.
Johnson was honored as the Pac-12’s Sixth Player of the Year this season and was expected to move into a starting role after averaging a career high 11.1 points per game during his second season.
The former four-star recruit from Garfield High School in Seattle should be one of the most sought after players looking for a new home.
While athletic director Troy Dannen searches for Washington’s next head coach, it appeared that Johnson was going to be one of the team’s biggest stars in the 2024-25 season, along with five-star commit Zoom Diallo. He played in 31 games, starting 5 and while dishing out 83 assists and shooting 37.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
NEWS: Washington sophomore Koren Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports.
The 6-2 guard averaged 11.1 PPG this season. Seattle native.
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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 15, 2024
If Johnson decides to officially take his talents elsewhere, the Huskies still have an exciting amount of talent in the backcourt assuming they can keep Diallo on board. Between him, former top recruit Wesley Yates, Nate Calmese, and Casmir Chavis, the Huskies still some promising depth for next season, but the loss of Johnson would still be significant.