1. A star is born. Forget his birth certificate. True freshman Tre Johnson may already be a bona fide star after scoring a Texas rookie school record 29 points — breaking Kevin Durant’s mark of 20 in his debut against Alcorn State in 2006 — albeit ...

Texas Longhorns freshman guard Tre Johnson left little doubt about his elite-level ability in Monday's 80-72 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in Las Vegas. In his collegiate debut, Johnson finished with a game-high 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting and 5 of 10 from deep while adding five rebounds,

He also converted four of his five free-throw attempts while playing a team-high 39 minutes. Johnson broke the freshman school scoring record previously held by Kevin Durant, the perennial NBA All-Star who scored 20 points in his first game at Texas in 2006.