PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Selected by Atlanta in the first round (20th overall) of the 2021 NBA Draft on July 29, 2021 … Signed to a contract with the Hawks on August 5, 2021… Over the course of his three-year career, has appeared in 148 games (58 starts), owning averages of 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 20.6 minutes (.506 FG%, .328 3FG%, .694 FT%) … In the 2023-24 season, Johnson recorded career highs in points (16.0), rebounds (8.7), assists (3.6), steals (1.2), blocks (0.84), minutes (33.7), 3FG% (.355), FT% (.728) and starts (52) … Per Elias Sports, became the first player in the NBA since Zach Randolph (2002-03, 2003-04) to improve scoring by at least 10.0 points and rebounds by at least 4.0 boards from the previous season… In a win over Detroit on 4/3, tallied his first career triple-double with 28 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and one block in 37 minutes of action.

BEFORE NBA

Appeared in 13 games as a freshman at Duke, averaging 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.4 minutes (.523 FG%, .444 3FG%, .632 FT%) … In his collegiate debut against Coppin State on 11/28, amassed 19 points, 19 boards, five assists, four blocks and two steals in 33 minutes and earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors … Became the first player in Duke basketball history to record at least 19 points, 19 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a game … Named to Naismith Trophy watch list, Wooden Award watch list and first-team Preseason All-ACC.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born on December 18, 2001, in Wausau, WI … His parents are Stacy and Roderick Johnson Jr. … His father played college basketball at Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Southeast Missouri State, and professionally in Poland … His mother played collegiate basketball at Wisconsin-Milwaukee … Has three brothers – Rod Johnson, Kobe Johnson and Rodez Watson … His brother, Rod, played basketball at UT Chattanooga and Western Illinois and his brother, Kobe, is a member of UCLA's team … On X @Jalen_J23 and Instagram @jalenjohnson.

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