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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Jalen
Jersey Number 1
Jalen Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Nicolet
Bio
CAREER
- Played his freshman season at Duke, but announced on Feb. 15, 2021, his intention to forgo the remainder of his freshman season and declare for the NBA Draft
- Played in 13 games with eight starts, averaging 11.2 points on .523 field goal shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest
- Drafted in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft by Atlanta with the 20th overall pick
2020-21
- Announced Feb. 15 that he will forgo the remainder of his freshman season and declare for the NBA Draft
- Named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, presented to the nation’s best small forward
- Selected first-team Preseason All-ACC
- Named to Naismith Trophy watch list
- Named to Wooden Award watch list
- Played in 13 games with eight starts, averaging 11.2 points on .523 field goal shooting, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest
- Named the ACC Freshman of the Week after a record-setting debut in the season-opening win over Coppin State (11/28), when he scored 19 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, had five assists and four blocked shots
- His 19 points came without missing a shot (8/8 FG, 1/1 3FG, 2/2 FT), setting a Duke freshman record for the most points in a game with 100-percent shooting
- With the performance, he became the first Duke player in history to post a stat line of 19+ points, 19+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 4+ blocks in a game
- Joined Wisconsin's Ethan Happ as the only power conference players since 2010 with 15+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 4+ blocks in a game
- His 19 rebounds marked the third most in a game by a Duke freshman, while his 15 defensive boards set a Blue Devil freshman record
- He became the third Duke freshman to post a double-double in a debut game, joining Jason Williams (11/11/1999) and Marvin Bagley III (11/10/2017)
- Recorded 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in the Champions Classic versus Michigan State (12/1)
- Sustained a foot injury that sidelined him for three games
- Led Duke in all categories in his first extended minutes since returning from injury, going for 24 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists with no turnovers and four blocked shots at Pitt (1/19)
- Became the first Duke player all-time to score at least 20 points, have at least 15 rebounds, at least seven assists and no turnovers in a single game
- One of eight players nationally to post a 20-15-5 statline with no turnovers since at least the 2010-11 season, and is the only one to do so with at least four blocked shots
- Picked up his second ACC Freshman of the Week honor after leading the team to conference wins over Georgia Tech (1/26) and Clemson (1/30)
- Went 7-of-11 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line for 18 points with six rebounds and three steals against the Yellow Jackets
- Scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists with no turnovers versus Clemson
- Netted 13 points with seven rebounds at Miami (2/1)
- Scored 14 points, including 2-of-2 from three-point range, to go with five rebounds and five assists versus North Carolina (2/6)
PRIOR TO DUKE
- A five-star small forward
- Ranked No. 12 overall in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2020
- Rated the No. 1 player in the state of Wisconsin and the No. 4 player at his position in the ESPN 100
- Transferred from Nicolet HS to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., prior to his senior year but did not suit up in any games
- Re-enrolled at Nicolet at the end of his senior season, appearing in nine games and averaging 24.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest
- Was selected to participate in the 2020 Jordan Brand Classic prior to the event’s cancellation
- Played for Team Phenom University in the EYBL last summer with fellow Duke signee Jaemyn Brakefield and averaged 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists with five double-doubles
- Named the Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and Wisconsin AP Player of the Year following his junior season, when he led Nicolet to a 27-1 record and the school’s first state championship
- Averaged 19.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a junior
- Took part in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team July minicamp
- Committed to Duke on July 4, 2019
- Chose the Blue Devils over Arizona, Kentucky and Wisconsin, among others
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jalen Tyrese Johnson
- Born on December 18, 2001 in Wausau, Wis.
- Son of Stacy Johnson and Roderick Johnson Jr.
- Has three brothers -- Rod Johnson, Kobe Johnson, and Rodez Watson
- His father, Roderick, played college basketball at Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Southeast Missouri State before playing professionally for two years in Poland
- His mother, Stacy, played college basketball at Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Brother, Rod, played basketball at UT Chattanooga
- Brother, Kobe, played basketball at USC
(updated June 2021)
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