Jalen Johnson

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash LLC

Height:
6-6
Weight:
195
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Wesleyan Christian Academy / Tennessee

2020-2021 (Graduate)

Scored 10 points in the win vs Pitt (1/23) ... Logged a team high 23 minutes, scoring a career high 19 points and bringing in 7 rebounds vs Delaware State (11/25)...

2019-20 (RS Junior at Tennessee)

Appeared 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.
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.
Scored nine points and pulled in a career-high-tying six rebounds against Wisconsin (12/28/19).
Set then-career-highs for points (eight), rebounds (six) and minutes (23) in the season-opening win over UNC Asheville (11/5/19).
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.
Served on UT’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with fellow team rep John Fulkerson.

2018-19 (RS Sophomore at Tennessee)

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.
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.

2017-18 (RS Freshman at Tennessee)

Appeared in 13 games off the bench, including eight SEC matchups
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.
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)
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 (Freshman at Tennessee)

Redshirt

PERSONAL

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
Completed his degree in Communication Studies at Tennessee (12/13/19)
Recipient of the Richard & Melba Jackson Athletic Scholarship Endowment
Graduated from Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, in 2016 where he was coached by Keith Gatlin
Played AAU basketball with Team Wall, coached by Kendrick Williams
Also credits Robert St. Clair with playing a critical role in his basketball development