Logie Adds Decorated Texas Guard to Class of 2024
11/8/2023 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Trap Johnson signs with the Bobcats out of Belton High School in Belton, Texas
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Montana State men's basketball coach Matt Logie announced the signing of playmaking 2024 guard Trap Johnson to the program on Wednesday.
Johnson, a rising senior and three-star prospect, commits to the Bobcats out of Belton High School in Belton, Texas, where he was ranked a top-30 recruit in the state of Texas and a top-65 small forward in the country by 247Sports.
"As a player, Trap is a very versatile guard with size, toughness, scoring and playmaking ability," Logie said. "Trap does the things on the court that really affect winning, as is reflected in the success his teams have enjoyed at the high school and Nike EYBL circuit level. Trap is also a well-rounded and high character individual who has excelled in the classroom, as a leader, and in the community with his commitment to serving others. We are thrilled to add Trap and his parents Justin and Angi to our Bobcat basketball family and look forward to his arrival next summer."
Johnson is the first signee for MSU men's basketball in the class of 2024, and is the second-highest rated recruit for Montana State since 2010, according to 247Sports.
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As a junior last season, the 6-foot-6, 195-pound guard averaged 23.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game on the way to TABC All-State honors. Johnson also picked up District 22-5A Offensive Player of the Year accolades in addition to being named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Team.
With Johnson leading the way, Belton reached the playoffs for the third consecutive season last winter and earned their first playoff berth in 19 years. Johnson dropped a career-high 42 points in a Bi-District playoff win for the Tigers.
Through his junior year, the Texas native has amassed 1,538 career points and 646 career rebounds.
"As we evaluated the needs of our program following the transition phase of last spring," Logie said, "we identified a clear desire and opportunity to search for high school prospects that we could build with over four years in order to maximize what we feel is a strength of ours in terms of player development. As we got to know Trap and his family, it was very clear that Trap would be a great fit for the family culture here and was someone that could impact our program in a variety of ways both short term and long term."
Competing for Drive Nation on the Nike EYBL AAU circuit, Johnson turned heads at Nike EYBL Session I and Nike EYBL Session IV, earning a spot on the All Breakout Teams at each, and has averaged 12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game for Drive Nation.
Off the court, Johnson holds a 3.91 GPA, is in the top 8% of his class, belongs to the National Honor Society, is a Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader, and works with special needs classmates in Partners P.E.
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The future is bright! Great fit for our ?? family both on and off the court! Bobcat nation let's show him some love! https://t.co/qXrhKxbYFY
— Matt Logie (@CoachLogie) November 9, 2023
