Jaron Johnson played college basketball for Tyler Junior College and Louisiana Tech.
26 Facts About Jaron Johnson
1.
2.
Jaron Johnson was picked as MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in district-5A, and named All-East Texas MVP by the Tyler Courier-Times.
3.
Jaron Johnson was named MVP of the 2010 Azalea Orthopedics Boys all-star game.
4.
Jaron Johnson had his most productive outing against Seattle on January 19,2013, with a career-high 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting and a career-high eight rebounds.
5.
Jaron Johnson recorded double-digit scoring games 18 times while being the leading scorer in five games.
6.
Jaron Johnson finished 12th in Conference USA in field goal shooting percentage.
7.
Jaron Johnson registered a lone double-double against FIU on January 11,2014, with career highs in points and rebounds.
8.
Jaron Johnson quickly emerged as a valuable contributor for the Vipers, evolving from a reserve playing spotty minutes to a reliable starter.
9.
In July 2015, Jaron Johnson joined the Houston Rockets for the Las Vegas Summer League.
10.
On November 2,2015, Jaron Johnson was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
11.
Jaron Johnson improved his perimeter shooting and became a sound facilitator in his second year.
12.
Jaron Johnson had his best effort of the series in Game 2, scoring 19 points.
13.
Jaron Johnson later joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the Las Vegas Summer League, where in four games, he averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
14.
In 14 games for the Wildcats, Jaron Johnson averaged 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
15.
On February 23,2017, Jaron Johnson was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
16.
Jaron Johnson appeared in 13 games for the Vipers before the team deactivated him on March 30,2017; he remained deactivated for the rest of the season.
17.
On May 15,2017, it was revealed by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority that Jaron Johnson was sanctioned for a breach of the WADA Anti-Doping Code after testing positive for cannabis.
18.
Jaron Johnson was tested as part of regular in-competition testing while with the Perth Wildcats after a game against the New Zealand Breakers in November 2016.
19.
In June 2017, Jaron Johnson joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2017 NBA Summer League.
20.
On July 20,2017, Jaron Johnson signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League.
21.
On March 2,2018, Jaron Johnson won the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2018 Israeli All-Star Event.
22.
On March 21,2018, Jaron Johnson parted ways with Nes Ziona.
23.
On March 21,2018, Jaron Johnson signed with French team Levallois Metropolitans for the rest of the season.
24.
Jaron Johnson averaged 15.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
25.
Jaron Johnson is the son of Michael and Cynthia Jaron Johnson, and has two older brothers, Jeremy and Justin.
26.
Jaron Johnson's father died in January 2017 after a battle with cancer.