2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jalen Johnson
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School/Previous School:
- University Lab School / Saint Louis / Louisiana-Lafayette
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll • Mississippi State
2019-20 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Newcomer of the Year • Louisiana-Lafayette
2019-20 All-Louisiana Second Team • LSWA • Louisiana-Lafayette
2019-20 Sun Belt Player of the Week • Jan. 27, 2020 • Louisiana-Lafayette
2018-19 • 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll • Louisiana-Lafayette
2016-17 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week • Feb. 27, 2017 • Saint Louis
CAREER
Johnson amassed 1,186 points and 536 rebounds over his four-year career between stops at Saint Louis (2016-17 • 2017-18), Louisiana-Lafayette (2019-20) and Mississippi State (2021) … Played in 123 career games with 86 starts … Secured 58 outings of 10-plus points, 11 games of 20-plus points and nine double-doubles … Drained multiple treys in 44 games en route to 158 career three-pointers … Recorded multiple assists in 21 games, multiple steals in 15 games and multiple blocks in 13 games.
2020-21 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Johnson saw action in 24 games with 11 starts where he averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Sank 38.6 percent from the field (39-of-101), 37.3 percent on three-pointers (25-of-67) and 71.0 percent (22-of-31) at the free throw line … His 25 triples were third on the team … Made one trey in 15 of 24 appearances and multiple three-pointers on six occasions … Made first six appearances off the bench before he started in 10 consecutive games (Dec. 16-Jan. 23) … Reached double figures on six occasions highlighted by three of the team’s first four SEC games (Dec. 30-Jan. 9) … MSU was 5-1 when Johnson scored 10+ points … Missed the team’s last seven games due to injury (March 6-28).
2020-21 • BEST GAMES
Johnson scored his first career MSU points on a three-pointer with 15:31 remaining in the second half against Clemson (Nov. 25) … Provided 10 points aided by a 6-of-7 effort at the foul line versus North Texas (Dec. 4) … Pumped home a season’s best 15 points against Central Arkansas (Dec. 16) during his first MSU start … Secured 10 points versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) … Notched 12 points on the strength of a trio of three-pointers and added a season-high five rebounds at Georgia (Dec. 30) in SEC opener … Extended streak to four straight games in double figures with a SEC season’s best 14-point performance and handed out two assists against Kentucky (Jan. 2) … Chipped in 10 points during road victory at Vanderbilt (Jan. 9) … Collected six points apiece versus Texas A&M (Jan. 13) and at Arkansas (Feb. 2) … Returned to starting lineup for Senior Day start against No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 27) where he turned in seven points and three rebounds.
BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE
Johnson piled up 1,061 points and 495 rebounds between his three seasons at Saint Louis (2016-17 • 2017-18) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2019-20) … Played in 99 career games with 77 starts … Collected 52 outings of 10-plus points, 11 outings of 20-plus points and nine double-doubles … Ranked among the Sun Belt's top 10 in points (15.5 – 6th), rebounds (6.6 – 7th), field goal percentage (42.8 – 4th) and free throw percentage (82.9 – 4th) in 2019-20 … Registered double figures in 28 of 33 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns headlined by nine outings of 20-plus points … His 15.5 PPG paced Sun Belt newcomers … Fired in three consecutive 20-plus point efforts to start the 2019-20 season which included 21 points at TCU (Nov. 12) … Posted six double-doubles sparked by a 26-point, 10-rebound effort against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 3) … Finished season with double digit points in 17 of 18 games (Jan. 6-March 9) headed by a run of 14 straight games (Jan. 6-Feb. 26) … Season-high was 27 points versus Louisiana-Monroe (Jan. 25) … Secured Sun Player of the Week accolades (Jan. 27) … Sat out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules … Averaged 8.3 PPG and 4.2 RPG over 66 games with 42 starts at Saint Louis during his freshman and sophomore seasons … Secured 24 games of 10-plus points, three double-doubles and drained 38.2 percent of his three-point attempts with the Billikens … Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27, 2017) after a pair of 17-point efforts at VCU (Feb. 22) and against St. Joseph’s (Feb. 25) … Pumped in a SLU career-high 24 points against Detroit (Nov. 22, 2017) and an A-10 career-best 20 points versus George Washington (Feb. 24, 2018) as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at University Lab School in Baton Rouge where the Cubs won three consecutive Louisiana Class 3A Championships during the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons … Amassed 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as a senior … Scored 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting and tabbed MVP of the 2016 Class 3A title game … Named 2016 Louisiana Class 3A Outstanding Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) … Garnered a 2016 All-Metro selection by the Baton Rouge Advocate … Notable basketball players from U-High include Glen Davis (LSU • 2005-06-07) and Garrett Temple (LSU • 2006-07-08-09) who played in the NBA.
PERSONAL
Born on November 16, 1997 … Pursuing his master’s degree in workforce education leadership … Earned his undergraduate degree in communications/broadcast journalism from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May 2020.
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll • Mississippi State
2019-20 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Newcomer of the Year • Louisiana-Lafayette
2019-20 All-Louisiana Second Team • LSWA • Louisiana-Lafayette
2019-20 Sun Belt Player of the Week • Jan. 27, 2020 • Louisiana-Lafayette
2018-19 • 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll • Louisiana-Lafayette
2016-17 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week • Feb. 27, 2017 • Saint Louis
CAREER
Johnson amassed 1,186 points and 536 rebounds over his four-year career between stops at Saint Louis (2016-17 • 2017-18), Louisiana-Lafayette (2019-20) and Mississippi State (2021) … Played in 123 career games with 86 starts … Secured 58 outings of 10-plus points, 11 games of 20-plus points and nine double-doubles … Drained multiple treys in 44 games en route to 158 career three-pointers … Recorded multiple assists in 21 games, multiple steals in 15 games and multiple blocks in 13 games.
2020-21 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Johnson saw action in 24 games with 11 starts where he averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Sank 38.6 percent from the field (39-of-101), 37.3 percent on three-pointers (25-of-67) and 71.0 percent (22-of-31) at the free throw line … His 25 triples were third on the team … Made one trey in 15 of 24 appearances and multiple three-pointers on six occasions … Made first six appearances off the bench before he started in 10 consecutive games (Dec. 16-Jan. 23) … Reached double figures on six occasions highlighted by three of the team’s first four SEC games (Dec. 30-Jan. 9) … MSU was 5-1 when Johnson scored 10+ points … Missed the team’s last seven games due to injury (March 6-28).
2020-21 • BEST GAMES
Johnson scored his first career MSU points on a three-pointer with 15:31 remaining in the second half against Clemson (Nov. 25) … Provided 10 points aided by a 6-of-7 effort at the foul line versus North Texas (Dec. 4) … Pumped home a season’s best 15 points against Central Arkansas (Dec. 16) during his first MSU start … Secured 10 points versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) … Notched 12 points on the strength of a trio of three-pointers and added a season-high five rebounds at Georgia (Dec. 30) in SEC opener … Extended streak to four straight games in double figures with a SEC season’s best 14-point performance and handed out two assists against Kentucky (Jan. 2) … Chipped in 10 points during road victory at Vanderbilt (Jan. 9) … Collected six points apiece versus Texas A&M (Jan. 13) and at Arkansas (Feb. 2) … Returned to starting lineup for Senior Day start against No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 27) where he turned in seven points and three rebounds.
BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE
Johnson piled up 1,061 points and 495 rebounds between his three seasons at Saint Louis (2016-17 • 2017-18) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2019-20) … Played in 99 career games with 77 starts … Collected 52 outings of 10-plus points, 11 outings of 20-plus points and nine double-doubles … Ranked among the Sun Belt's top 10 in points (15.5 – 6th), rebounds (6.6 – 7th), field goal percentage (42.8 – 4th) and free throw percentage (82.9 – 4th) in 2019-20 … Registered double figures in 28 of 33 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns headlined by nine outings of 20-plus points … His 15.5 PPG paced Sun Belt newcomers … Fired in three consecutive 20-plus point efforts to start the 2019-20 season which included 21 points at TCU (Nov. 12) … Posted six double-doubles sparked by a 26-point, 10-rebound effort against Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 3) … Finished season with double digit points in 17 of 18 games (Jan. 6-March 9) headed by a run of 14 straight games (Jan. 6-Feb. 26) … Season-high was 27 points versus Louisiana-Monroe (Jan. 25) … Secured Sun Player of the Week accolades (Jan. 27) … Sat out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules … Averaged 8.3 PPG and 4.2 RPG over 66 games with 42 starts at Saint Louis during his freshman and sophomore seasons … Secured 24 games of 10-plus points, three double-doubles and drained 38.2 percent of his three-point attempts with the Billikens … Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27, 2017) after a pair of 17-point efforts at VCU (Feb. 22) and against St. Joseph’s (Feb. 25) … Pumped in a SLU career-high 24 points against Detroit (Nov. 22, 2017) and an A-10 career-best 20 points versus George Washington (Feb. 24, 2018) as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at University Lab School in Baton Rouge where the Cubs won three consecutive Louisiana Class 3A Championships during the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons … Amassed 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as a senior … Scored 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting and tabbed MVP of the 2016 Class 3A title game … Named 2016 Louisiana Class 3A Outstanding Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) … Garnered a 2016 All-Metro selection by the Baton Rouge Advocate … Notable basketball players from U-High include Glen Davis (LSU • 2005-06-07) and Garrett Temple (LSU • 2006-07-08-09) who played in the NBA.
PERSONAL
Born on November 16, 1997 … Pursuing his master’s degree in workforce education leadership … Earned his undergraduate degree in communications/broadcast journalism from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May 2020.
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