| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 December 2001, Wausau, USA |
| Age: | 18 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Jalen Johnson (born December 18, 2001) is an American basketball player who attends Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. A five-star recruit, he is considered a top-10 player in the 2020 class by 247Sports and Rivals and is committed to play college basketball for Duke.
High school career
Johnson played his first two years of high school basketball for Sun Prairie High School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He played under current head coach Jeff Boos. As a freshman in 2016–17, Johnson averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks to help his team to a 20–4 record. They were upset in the Regional Finals by Madison East High School. As a sophomore in 2017–18, Johnson averaged 18.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.5 blocks to help his team to a 25–2 record. He led the Cardinals to their first state tournament division 1 semifinals appearance.
After his sophomore year he transferred to Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. Johnson helped lead Nicolet to the Division 2 State Championship. In 2019, Johnson transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. On January 5, 2020, he left IMG Academy, before returning to Nicolet, though not necessarily to play basketball.
Recruiting
On July 4, 2019, Johnson committed to play college basketball at Duke University over offers from Arizona, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jalen Johnson SF |
Glendale, WI | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Jul 4, 2019 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 15 | ||||||
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