University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Jalen
Jersey Number 1
Jalen Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- University Lab
- Prev School:
- Saint Louis
Bio
• 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (Redshirt Junior): Led all Sun Belt Conference newcomers in scoring finishing at 15.5 points per game and 15.0 points in Sun Belt play ... led Ragin' Cajuns with 6.6 rebounds per game ... only player to start in all 33 games during the season ... was fifth in the league in minutes per game (33.9), eighth in offensive rebounds per game (2.2) and 10th in defensive rebounds (4.4) ... ranked among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in scoring, rebounds, free throw percentage, field goal percentage and minutes played ... was sixth in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring and seventh in rebounds (6.6) ... was fourth in the league in both field throw percentage (.428) and free throw percentage (.829) ... tied for eighth in scoring (15.0) ... scored in double figures in 28 of Louisiana's 33 games, including 14 straight ... recorded nine 20-point games on the season, with a career-high 27 coming in a win over ULM (1/25) ... opened the season with three consecutive 20-point games, including 21 with four 3-pointers at TCU ... made debut with a 22-point, nine-rebound performance against Loyola (11/5) ... scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked five shots and had three steals in win over in-state opponent McNeese (11/9) ... had six double-doubles on the season ... scored 15 points with a season-high 13 rebounds in a 66-65 win at UT Arlington (1/30) ... posted double-doubles in games against Youngstown State (11/15), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Appalachian State (1/6) and Georgia State (2/6) ... produced first double-double with 16 points and 10 boards against YSU before scoring 26 points with 10 rebounds against SLU ... recorded first double-double in Sun Belt play with 13 points and 10 boards at Appalachian State (1/6) ... scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds in win over Georgia State (2/6) ... named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week after scoring 27 points with seven rebounds and three blocks in win over ULM (1/25) ... scored 26 points with nine rebounds in Sun Belt home opener against Little Rock (12/21) ... tallied 20 points with two assists, two blocks and two steals in win over Troy (2/15).
2018-19 (Junior): Enrolled at Louisiana in July 2018 and sat out the season to observe the NCAA Transfer Rule ... spent two weeks on a tour of China with Sports Reach, USA ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Sophomore - at Saint Louis): Played in all 33 games for St. Louis, earning 24 starts and finishing fifth on the team in scoring (9.1) and fourth in rebounds (3.8) ... second on the team in 3-pointers made (52) and led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.394) ... finished 67-for-86 (.779) from the free throw line and was second on the team in blocked shots (21) ... was 28-for-34 (.824) from the free throw line in A-10 contests and 28-for-65 (.431) from behind the 3-point line ... scored in double figures in 16 games during the season with a career-high 24 points coming against Detroit Mercy ... scored 20 points, including a 4-for-6 performance from behind the 3-point line, against George Washington ... recorded one double-double on the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 14 rebounds against Murray State ... scored 18 points in A-10 games at Duquense and against George Washington in the A-10 Tournament ... scored 17 points against Campbell and added 16 against Dayton ... chipped in with 14 points against Rockhurst and Fordham.
2016-17 (Freshman - at Saint Louis): Appeared in all 33 games for the Billikens as a freshman making 18 starts ... averaged 7.5 points and was third on the Billikens with 4.5 rebounds per game ... led the Billikens in rebounding in A-10 only tilts, corralling 5.9 boards per game ... also scored 8.3 points per game in A-10 contests to rank fourth on the team ... named the A-10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) after scoring 17 points against both VCU and Saint Joseph’s ... his 149 total rebounds were the 10th-most by a freshman in school history ... led the Billikens in scoring in four games and rebounding in seven contests ... recorded two double-doubles on the season – 17 points and 10 rebounds at George Mason and 17 points and 10 rebounds against Saint Joseph’s ... poured in a team-high 17 points in the win at George Mason ... scored 10 points against Ball State in his collegiate debut ... led the Billikens with 16 points against George Washington in the A-10 Tournament.
High School: Prepped at Baton Rouge's University Lab School ... helped the Cubs to three straight Louisiana Class 3A state championship (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16) ... averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists as a senior for U-High, which posted a 31-4 record ... tabbed MVP of the Class 3A title game after scoring 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field ... named the Louisiana Class 3A Outstanding Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... an All-Metro selection by the Baton Rouge Advocate.
Personal: Born November 16, 1997 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Felicia and William Johnson ... has two brothers and one sister ... ... younger brother, Tayshun, is a second-year manager for the Ragin' Cajuns basketball team ... goals are to graduate from UL with a Master's degree and eventually play in the NBA ... a communications/broadcast journalism major.
2019-20 (Redshirt Junior): Led all Sun Belt Conference newcomers in scoring finishing at 15.5 points per game and 15.0 points in Sun Belt play ... led Ragin' Cajuns with 6.6 rebounds per game ... only player to start in all 33 games during the season ... was fifth in the league in minutes per game (33.9), eighth in offensive rebounds per game (2.2) and 10th in defensive rebounds (4.4) ... ranked among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in scoring, rebounds, free throw percentage, field goal percentage and minutes played ... was sixth in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring and seventh in rebounds (6.6) ... was fourth in the league in both field throw percentage (.428) and free throw percentage (.829) ... tied for eighth in scoring (15.0) ... scored in double figures in 28 of Louisiana's 33 games, including 14 straight ... recorded nine 20-point games on the season, with a career-high 27 coming in a win over ULM (1/25) ... opened the season with three consecutive 20-point games, including 21 with four 3-pointers at TCU ... made debut with a 22-point, nine-rebound performance against Loyola (11/5) ... scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked five shots and had three steals in win over in-state opponent McNeese (11/9) ... had six double-doubles on the season ... scored 15 points with a season-high 13 rebounds in a 66-65 win at UT Arlington (1/30) ... posted double-doubles in games against Youngstown State (11/15), Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), Appalachian State (1/6) and Georgia State (2/6) ... produced first double-double with 16 points and 10 boards against YSU before scoring 26 points with 10 rebounds against SLU ... recorded first double-double in Sun Belt play with 13 points and 10 boards at Appalachian State (1/6) ... scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds in win over Georgia State (2/6) ... named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week after scoring 27 points with seven rebounds and three blocks in win over ULM (1/25) ... scored 26 points with nine rebounds in Sun Belt home opener against Little Rock (12/21) ... tallied 20 points with two assists, two blocks and two steals in win over Troy (2/15).
2018-19 (Junior): Enrolled at Louisiana in July 2018 and sat out the season to observe the NCAA Transfer Rule ... spent two weeks on a tour of China with Sports Reach, USA ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Sophomore - at Saint Louis): Played in all 33 games for St. Louis, earning 24 starts and finishing fifth on the team in scoring (9.1) and fourth in rebounds (3.8) ... second on the team in 3-pointers made (52) and led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.394) ... finished 67-for-86 (.779) from the free throw line and was second on the team in blocked shots (21) ... was 28-for-34 (.824) from the free throw line in A-10 contests and 28-for-65 (.431) from behind the 3-point line ... scored in double figures in 16 games during the season with a career-high 24 points coming against Detroit Mercy ... scored 20 points, including a 4-for-6 performance from behind the 3-point line, against George Washington ... recorded one double-double on the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 14 rebounds against Murray State ... scored 18 points in A-10 games at Duquense and against George Washington in the A-10 Tournament ... scored 17 points against Campbell and added 16 against Dayton ... chipped in with 14 points against Rockhurst and Fordham.
2016-17 (Freshman - at Saint Louis): Appeared in all 33 games for the Billikens as a freshman making 18 starts ... averaged 7.5 points and was third on the Billikens with 4.5 rebounds per game ... led the Billikens in rebounding in A-10 only tilts, corralling 5.9 boards per game ... also scored 8.3 points per game in A-10 contests to rank fourth on the team ... named the A-10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) after scoring 17 points against both VCU and Saint Joseph’s ... his 149 total rebounds were the 10th-most by a freshman in school history ... led the Billikens in scoring in four games and rebounding in seven contests ... recorded two double-doubles on the season – 17 points and 10 rebounds at George Mason and 17 points and 10 rebounds against Saint Joseph’s ... poured in a team-high 17 points in the win at George Mason ... scored 10 points against Ball State in his collegiate debut ... led the Billikens with 16 points against George Washington in the A-10 Tournament.
High School: Prepped at Baton Rouge's University Lab School ... helped the Cubs to three straight Louisiana Class 3A state championship (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16) ... averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists as a senior for U-High, which posted a 31-4 record ... tabbed MVP of the Class 3A title game after scoring 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field ... named the Louisiana Class 3A Outstanding Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... an All-Metro selection by the Baton Rouge Advocate.
Personal: Born November 16, 1997 in Baton Rouge ... the son of Felicia and William Johnson ... has two brothers and one sister ... ... younger brother, Tayshun, is a second-year manager for the Ragin' Cajuns basketball team ... goals are to graduate from UL with a Master's degree and eventually play in the NBA ... a communications/broadcast journalism major.
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