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Jersey Number 13
Jalen Johnson
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Wesleyan Christian Academy
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 13 // at Mississippi State, 2/1/20
- Rebounds: 6 (2x) // vs. Wisconsin, 12/28/19
- Assists: 5 // at Mississippi State, 2/1/20
- Steals: 4 // at Mississippi State, 2/1/20
- Blocks: 3 // vs. Texas A&M, 1/28/20
- Field Goals: 4 // at Mississippi State, 2/1/20
- 3-Pointers: 3 (2x) // at Mississippi, 2/1/20
- Free Throws: 2 (6x) // last vs. Arkansas, 2/11/20
- Minutes: 29 (2x) // last at Mississippi State, 2/1/20
2019-20 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on March 23, 2020.
- Completed his degree in Communication Studies in December wore the “SEC Graduate” patch during league play.
- Finished the year in a more advanced role for UT, shooting an efficient .850 from the foul line while averaging 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 15.7 minutes per game.
- Increased his scoring average to 4.2 points during SEC play.
- Appearing in all 31 contests for the Vols and made two starts.
- Made multiple 3-pointers in six games, and 22 of his 34 field goals on the year came from beyond the arc.
- In UT’s road triumph at sixth-ranked Kentucky (3/3/20), he was integral in keeping the Vols within striking distance in the first half, knocking down two huge 3-pointers and finishing the night with eight points.
- Made his first start of the season at home against Arkansas (2/11/20), scoring four points while adding two steals, two blocks, one assist and three rebounds.
- Had a career day at Mississippi State (2/1/20) tallying a career-high 13 points, a career-high four made field goals, a career-high five assists and a career-high four steals in a career-high-tying 29 minutes off the bench.
- Tallied a career-high three blocks against Texas A&M (1/28/20).
- Scored eight points and hauled in four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in UT's home victory over Ole Miss (1/21/20).
- Blocked a career-high two shots and dished out three assists in UT's home win over South Carolina (1/11/20).
- Played 29 big minutes off the bench in UT's victory at Missouri (1/7/20), scoring 11 points and knocking down a career-high three 3-point field goals.
- Provided a spark off the bench in UT's conference opener against LSU (1/4/20), tallying four rebounds and two assists.
- Scored nine points and pulled in a career-high-tying six rebounds against Wisconsin (12/28/19).
- Was integral in helping spark Tennessee's first-half run against 20th-ranked VCU (11/30/19), draining two huge buckets for five points and totaling four rebounds at the Emerald Coast Classic.
- Saw crucial minutes off the bench in UT's 82-63 victory over Murray State (11/12/19), tallying seven points, two rebounds and an assist.
- Set then-career-highs for points (eight), rebounds (six) and minutes (23) in the season-opening win over UNC Asheville (11/5/19).
- Serves on UT’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with fellow team rep John Fulkerson.
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 26 games and shot 48 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range.
- Had eight games with a made 3-pointer; Nine of his 14 field goals came from beyond the arc.
- Finished with five points and a steal in the home win against Mississippi State (3/5/19).
- Converted a four-point play in UT’s victory over South Carolina (2/13/19) at home.
- Gave the Vols solid minutes off the bench in the win at South Carolina (1/29/19); had two points and a rebound in 14 minutes of play.
- Posted six points on two 3-pointers and recorded a pair of assists vs. Wake Forest (12/22/18).
- Matched his career-high in scoring with six points on a pair of threes in UT’s win vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2/18).
- Posted a solid performance off the bench in the win over Eastern Kentucky (11/28/18) with four points and a career-high three rebounds.
- Made his season debut against Louisiana (11/9/18), scoring two points and pulling down two rebounds in the victory.
- Sat out the season-opener vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (11/6/18) with a sore hamstring.
2017-18 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 13 games off the bench, including eight SEC matchups, after redshirting during the 2016-17 season.
- Put an exclamation point on Tennessee's NCAA Tournament first-round victory over Wright State (3/15/18) with an impressive one-handed dunk in transition; he finished with two points, one rebound and a steal in the win.
- Had a highlight-reel dunk at Alabama (2/10/18) and totaled two points, two rebounds and a block in a season-high 17 minutes of action vs. the Tide.
- Scored a season-high six points on two 3-pointers to go along with two boards and an assist in just four minutes of action during UT's home win over Ole Miss (2/3/18)
- Knocked down his first career 3-pointer against LSU (1/31/18)
- Played nine minutes and dished out two assists in Tennessee's win vs. Texas A&M (1/13/18).
- Made his official Tennessee debut in the season-opening win vs. Presbyterian (11/10/17), finishing with two points, two rebounds (both offensive) and an assist in eight minutes off the bench.
2016-17 - REDSHIRT
- Redshirted the 2016-17 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, where he was coached by Keith Gatlin.
- Helped guide Wesleyan Christian to a 20-9 final record and a state quarterfinals appearance as a senior in 2015-16.
- Performed at an extremely high level at the 44th annual City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Florida, and the HighschoolOT.com Holiday Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina in December 2015.
- His 61 total points in three games earned him a spot on the HighschoolOT.com Holiday Invitational's All-Tournament Team.
- Averaged 12 points and six rebounds as a junior in 2014-15 (on a team that featured multiple Division I prospects).
- Wesleyan Christian landed at No. 21 in the final USA TODAY "Super 25" national rankings his junior year, and he helped lift the Trojans to the 2015 NCISAA 3A state championship.
- He also was a member of Wesleyan's state championship team as a sophomore in 2014.
- Played AAU basketball with Team Wall, coached by Kendrick Williams.
- Also credits Robert St. Clair with playing a critical role in his basketball development.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jalen Demari Johnson
- Born Nov. 9, 1997, in Greenville, North Carolina
- Son of Nikki Berry and Brian Johnson
- His mother was a member of the track and field team at the University of North Carolina in the early 1990s, competing in the hurdles and high jump.
- His father was a sprinter on the track and field team at East Carolina from 1994-97 and earned All-American honors with the Pirates' 4x100 relay team in 1995.
- On Nov. 11, 2015, Jalen became the first North Carolina native to sign with the Tennessee basketball program directly out of high school since forward Rashard Lee--also from Durham (Hillside High School)--in 1995.
- Completed his degree in Communication Studies and participated in Graduation this past Friday (12/13/19).
- Recipient of the Richard & Melba Jackson Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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