Five-star Class of 2023 guard AJ Johnson, a long-time Texas commit who signed with the Longhorns last fall as a possible one-and-done lottery pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, has decommitted from the Longhorns and signed a deal with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian NBL. 

"The college environment is a bit more controlled and about X's and O's and not as much about playing off of feel and freedom," Johnson told 247Sports. "I feel like I thrive in more of an up and down system, getting up more shots and playing off feel but you are also still playing off of actions and stuff like that. I also want to get started on my professional career and taking it more serious so that I can really lock in on the game and try to be the best player I can be."