Jalen Tyrese Johnson (born December 18, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. He was a consensus five-star

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and one of the best

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s in the 2020 class. Johnson finished his high school career at

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in Glendale, Wisconsin.

High school career

Johnson played his first two years of high school basketball for

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. He played under former head coach Jeff Boos. As a freshman in 2016–17, Johnson averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks to help his team to a 20–4 record. They were upset in the Regional Finals by

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. As a sophomore in 2017–18, Johnson averaged 18.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.5 blocks to help his team to a 25–2 record. He led the Cardinals to their first state tournament Division 1 semifinals appearance. After his sophomore year he transferred to

in Glendale, Wisconsin. Johnson helped lead Nicolet to the Division 2 State Championship. He was named the Associated Press Player of the Year for Wisconsin. In 2019, Johnson transferred to

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for his senior year. On January 5, 2020, he left IMG Academy, before returning to Nicolet, though not necessarily to play basketball. He was ruled eligible on February 8 to play the remainder of the season for Nicolet after never playing in a game for IMG. As a senior, Johnson averaged 24.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 9 games. He was selected to play in the

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, which was canceled due to the

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Recruiting

Johnson was rated as a five-star recruit and the No.13 overall recruit in the 2020 high school class. On July 4, 2019, Johnson committed to play

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over offers from Arizona, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

College career

The Duke team entered the season in the top 10, and Johnson was its most highly rated player. In his first game, Johnson had 19 points and 19 rebounds against

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. On November 30, 2020, Johnson earned

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Freshman of the week honors. On January 26, 2021, Johnson scored 18 points and 6 rebounds in a 75–68 win over

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. On February 15, 2021, Johnson announced that he would forgo the remainder of the Duke season to prepare for the

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. Leaving in the midst of a college season raised many questions, but Johnson explained that the decision was in the best interest of his family and himself. During his 13 games as a Blue Devil, Johnson averaged 11.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Duke season ended its season with 13 wins and 11 losses. They finished 10th in the ACC with a 9-9 record. The 2020-21 Duke team missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2021–present)

On July 29, 2021, Johnson was selected by the

with the 20th pick in the

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. On August 4, 2021, he signed with the Hawks. Johnson was assigned to the Hawks'

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affiliate, the

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, for the G League season opener. After the season ended, he underwent a non-surgical left knee procedure.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Jalen 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Wisconsin College Park Skyhawks players Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players IMG Academy alumni Small forwards Sportspeople from Wausau, Wisconsin