Tessa Johnson is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Johnson played basketball for St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael, Minnesota.

[3] Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Minnesota and Baylor.

[4] As a freshman, Johnson scored a career-high and a team-high 19 points in an 87–75 win over Iowa at the 2024 national championship game.

[5] Johnson's older sister, Rae, played college basketball for Iowa State.