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Jalen Johnson Drafted by Hawks in First Round
7/30/2021 12:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Former Duke men's basketball player Jalen Johnson was selected in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft Thursday night, becoming the 101st draft selection in program history and allowing head coach Mike Krzyzewski to extend his NBA Draft record to 42 first-rounders.
With Johnson picked by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th overall pick, the Blue Devils now boasts 101 all-time draft picks, including 68 coming under Krzyzewski.
Johnson is the fourth Blue Devils drafted by the Hawks, joining Roshown McLeod (20th pick in 1998), Shelden Williams (fifth pick in 2006) and Cam Reddish (10th pick in 2019). He is also the fourth Blue Devils to be the 20th overall pick, along with McLeod, Dahntay Jones (2003 by Boston) and Harry Giles (2017 by Portland).
Duke has had at least one player selected in 34 of the 41 drafts under Krzyzewski, including at least one in 11 consecutive drafts. In that span since 2011, 28 Blue Devils have been drafted. Coach K's 42 first-round selections remain a Draft record.
Johnson played in 13 games with eight starts for the Blue Devils during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season. The 6-foot-9 wing from Milwaukee, Wis., averaged 11.2 points on .523 field goal shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He chose to forgo the remainder of his freshman on February 15, 2021 in order to prepare for the NBA Draft.
The 2021 NBA Draft returned to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., after the 2020 event was conducted virtually from ESPN's studios due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke Draft Notes
• Duke has produced a total of 101 NBA Draft picks all-time.
• Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached a total of 68 NBA Draft picks since taking over the Duke program in 1980-81.
• The Blue Devils have had at least one player selected in 22 of the last 24 NBA Drafts.
• Duke has had at least one player taken in 34 of the 41 NBA Drafts in the Coach K era.
• Johnson becomes the fourth Duke player drafted No. 20 overall, joining Roshown McLeod (1998, Atlanta Hawks), Dahntay Jones (2003, Boston Celtics) and Harry Giles (2017, Portland Trail Blazers)
• Johnson is also the fourth Blue Devil selected by the Atlanta Hawks franchise, joining McLeod (20th overall in 1998), Shelden Williams (5th overall, 2006) and Cam Reddish (10th overall, 2019).
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With Johnson picked by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th overall pick, the Blue Devils now boasts 101 all-time draft picks, including 68 coming under Krzyzewski.
Johnson is the fourth Blue Devils drafted by the Hawks, joining Roshown McLeod (20th pick in 1998), Shelden Williams (fifth pick in 2006) and Cam Reddish (10th pick in 2019). He is also the fourth Blue Devils to be the 20th overall pick, along with McLeod, Dahntay Jones (2003 by Boston) and Harry Giles (2017 by Portland).
Duke has had at least one player selected in 34 of the 41 drafts under Krzyzewski, including at least one in 11 consecutive drafts. In that span since 2011, 28 Blue Devils have been drafted. Coach K's 42 first-round selections remain a Draft record.
Johnson played in 13 games with eight starts for the Blue Devils during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season. The 6-foot-9 wing from Milwaukee, Wis., averaged 11.2 points on .523 field goal shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He chose to forgo the remainder of his freshman on February 15, 2021 in order to prepare for the NBA Draft.
The 2021 NBA Draft returned to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., after the 2020 event was conducted virtually from ESPN's studios due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke Draft Notes
• Duke has produced a total of 101 NBA Draft picks all-time.
• Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached a total of 68 NBA Draft picks since taking over the Duke program in 1980-81.
• The Blue Devils have had at least one player selected in 22 of the last 24 NBA Drafts.
• Duke has had at least one player taken in 34 of the 41 NBA Drafts in the Coach K era.
• Johnson becomes the fourth Duke player drafted No. 20 overall, joining Roshown McLeod (1998, Atlanta Hawks), Dahntay Jones (2003, Boston Celtics) and Harry Giles (2017, Portland Trail Blazers)
• Johnson is also the fourth Blue Devil selected by the Atlanta Hawks franchise, joining McLeod (20th overall in 1998), Shelden Williams (5th overall, 2006) and Cam Reddish (10th overall, 2019).
#GoDuke
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