Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in prep basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2023-24 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Tre Johnson of
Link Academy (Branson) is the 2023-24 Missouri MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 6-foot-6 senior guard has led the Lions to a record of 25-6 and the No. 6 seed in next month's Chipotle Nationals.
For the season, Johnson averaged 15.5 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest. He shot nearly 40 percent from 3-point range and 90.5 percent from the free throw line.
Tre Johnson spent his senior season at Link Academy after winning a state title at Lake Highlands in Texas as a junior. (Photo: Eugene Alonzo)
Johnson finished the season as the ninth leading scorer in Nike EYBL Scholastic at 16.2 points per contest, helping Link Academy go 9-3 in the highly-competitive league.
Regarded as the No. 6 prospect in the Class of 2024 according to
247Sports, Johnson signed with Texas in November over offers from Auburn, Alabama, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas A&M among others.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be released April 10. Past selections include 2024 NBA All-Stars Bam Adebayo (2016), Paolo Banchero (2020), Scottie Barnes (2020), Devin Booker (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015), Jalen Brunson (2015), Anthony Davis (2011), Kevin Durant (2006), Anthony Edwards (2019), Tyrese Maxey (2019), Julius Randle (2013), Jayson Tatum (2016), Karl-Anthony Towns (2014) and Trae Young (2017).
Past Missouri MaxPreps Players of the Year2019-20 – Caleb Love, Christian Brothers (St. Louis)
2020-21 – Aminu Mohammed, Greenwood (Springfield)
2021-22 – Jordan Walsh, Link Academy (Branson)
2022-23 – Ja'Kobe Walter, Link Academy (Branson)
