1. Jalen Tyrese Johnson was born on December 18,2001 and is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Jalen Johnson
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Jalen Johnson played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
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Jalen Johnson was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2020 class.
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Jalen Johnson played his first two years of high school basketball for Sun Prairie High School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
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Jalen Johnson played under former head coach Jeff Boos, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Jalen Johnson led the Cardinals to their first state tournament Division 1 semifinals appearance.
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Jalen Johnson helped lead Nicolet to the Division 2 State Championship.
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Jalen Johnson was named the Associated Press Player of the Year for Wisconsin.
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In 2019, Jalen Johnson transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.
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Jalen Johnson was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jalen Johnson was rated as a five-star recruit and the No 13 overall recruit in the 2020 high school class.
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On July 4,2019, Jalen Johnson committed to play college basketball at Duke University over offers from Arizona, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
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On November 30,2020, Jalen Johnson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors.
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On February 15,2021, Jalen Johnson announced that he would forgo the remainder of Duke's season to prepare for the 2021 NBA draft.
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On July 29,2021, Jalen Johnson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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Jalen Johnson was assigned to the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, for the G League season opener.
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On January 29,2025, Jalen Johnson was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to shoulder surgery.