2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Jalen
Jersey Number 20
Jalen Johnson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- Prev School:
- Wake Forest
- High School:
- Wesleyan Christian Academy
Bio
Before Mercer
2020-21 (Gr.) (Wake Forest)
2020-21 (Gr.) (Wake Forest)
- Spent one season with the Demon Deacons, appearing in 21 contests
- Averaged 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game
- Contributed 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 4-of-6 from three-point range in his Wake Forest debut against Delaware State (Nov. 25). Also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists.
- Contributed 11 points at home against Louisville (Jan. 13) and 10 when the Demon Deacons battled Pittsburg (Jan. 23)
- Closed the month of January with a season-high 15 points against the Miami Hurricanes (Jan. 30) in 23 minutes. Knocked down 5-of-10 shots and made three three-pointers.
- Came into his own as a junior, appearing in 31 games with two starts
- Playing time increased to nearly 16 minutes per game
- Averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game
- Efficient at the free throw line, connecting on 85 percent of his tries
- Posted a Tennessee career-high 13 points in 29 minutes at Mississippi State (Feb. 1, 2020). Knocked down four shots, including three three-pointers and also made both of his free throw attempts. Dished out a career-high five assists and had four steals.
- Scored eight points and hauled in four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in UT's home victory over Ole Miss (Jan. 20, 2020)
- Blocked a career-high two shots and dished out three assists in UT's home win over South Carolina (Jan. 11, 2020).
- Reached double figures for the first time in his UT career on Jan. 7, 2020, at Missouri
- Scored 11 points and grabbed two boards, going 3-of-5 from downtown and 2-of-2 at the charity stripe
- Provided a spark off the bench in UT's conference opener against LSU (Jan, 4, 2020), tallying four rebounds and two assists
- Scored nine points and pulled in a career-high-tying six rebounds against Wisconsin (Dec. 28, 2019)
- Saw crucial minutes off the bench in UT's 82-63 victory over Murray State (Nov. 12, 2019), 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 (Nov. 5, 2019)
- Served on UT’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with fellow team rep John Fulkerson
- Completed his bachelor's degree in Communication Studies in December 2019 and wore the "SEC Graduate" patch during conference season
- Doubled his appearances from the previous season, playing 26 games
- Averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game
- Shot an impressive 48 percent from the floor and 45 percent from beyond the arc
- Made 14 field goals and was successful nine times from three-point range
- Posted six points, all off three-pointers, and added two helpers against Wake Forest (Dec. 22, 2018)
- Matched his career-high in scoring with six points on a pair of threes in a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 2, 2018)
- Made his season debut against Louisiana (Nov. 9, 2018), scoring two points and pulling down two rebounds in the victory
- Played in 13 games off the bench the next season, including the team's NCAA Tournament first round win over Wright State (March 15, 2018)
- Made his official Tennessee debut in the season-opening win vs. Presbyterian (Nov. 10, 2017), finishing with two points, two rebounds (both offensive) and an assist in eight minutes off the bench
- Averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds per game
- Redshirted
- Played high school basketball at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C. for head coach Keith Gatlin
- Led Wesleyan to a 20-9 record and state quarterfinals appearance as a senior
- Played three seasons on the Trojans' varsity squad and led them to a 73-23 record and two North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 3A State Championships
- Played AAU hoops with Team Wall and was coached by Kendrick Williams
- Son of Nikki Berry and Brian Johnson
- Born November 9, 1997
- Comes from an athletic family. His mother was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels' track and field squad, and his father ran track at East Carolina from 1994-97. His father earned all-american honors in the 4x100-meter relay as a sophomore.
- Native of Durham, N.C.
- Enrolled in the higher education leadership masters program
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