 Johnson playing for Louisville | |
| No. 5 – Yalovaspor Basketbol | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-08-07)August 7, 1996 (age 28) Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ypsilanti (Ypsilanti, Michigan) |
| College | Louisville (2014–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2019 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2019 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2019–2020 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2021–2023 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2023 | Nacional |
| 2023–2024 | Taipei Mars |
| 2024 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 2024–present | Yalovaspor Basketbol |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Jaylen Johnson (born August 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player forYalovaspor Basketbol of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He playedcollege basketball for theUniversity of Louisville from 2014 to 2017.
Johnson wrapped up his senior campaign atYpsilanti High School with averages of 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.3 blocks and 4.1 assists per game.[1]
In 2013, he attended the LeBron James Skills Academy[2] and Adidas Super 64.[3] Johnson attended the Pangos All-American Camp in 2014 and was awarded the Mario Ellie Award[4] and was also named to the "Cream of the Crop" Top 30.[5]
He joined theLouisville Cardinals men's basketball team for the 2014–15 season. During his three-year tenure with the Cards, Johnson made a total of 88 appearances, starting in 22 games his sophomore season[6] and in 26 as a junior.[7] Johnson averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds a contest during his Louisville career.[8] His best season came as a junior (2016–17) when he scored 8.0 points a game, while scooping up 5.8 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game.[9] His per 40 minutes numbers were 15.6 points and 11.3 rebounds.[8] Johnson finished 7th in the ACC[10] and 102nd nationally[11] in offensive rebounds per game.
In late April 2017, he announced his decision to skip his senior year to start his professional career and declare for the2017 NBA draft.[12] However, he went undrafted.
After going undrafted in the2017 NBA draft, Johnson signed a training camp deal with theChicago Bulls.[13] He was waived on October 14 as one of the final preseason cuts.[14] On November 4, 2017, Johnson was included in opening night roster of theWindy City Bulls.[15] On March 24, 2018, theChicago Bulls announced that they had signed Johnson,[16] but was waived on the next day.[17]
On October 20, 2018, theIowa Wolves announced that they had acquired the returning rights to Johnson andJarell Eddie from theWindy City Bulls for the returning rights toJaKarr Sampson and the draft rights to the No. 38 overall pick in the2018 NBA G League Draft,Mike Amius.[18]
On January 11, 2019, Johnson was added toIowa Wolves to their roster.[19] In 21 games played for the Wolves, he averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game.
On July 1, 2019, Johnson joined theIndiana Pacers for the2019 NBA Summer League.[20]
On September 4, 2019, Johnson signed withHapoel Holon of theIsraeli Premier League for the 2019–20 season.[21] On November 2, 2019, he parted ways with Holon after appearing in five games.[22]
On November 20, 2019, theIowa Wolves announced that they had acquired returning right of Johnson.[23]
On January 5, 2021, Johnson signed withCherkaski Mavpy,[24] but never played for them and on January 25, he was included in roster of the Iowa Wolves,[25] but was later waived on February 13.[26]
In the2021 NBA G League draft, Johnson was selected with the 8th pick by theMotor City Cruise.[27]
On March 27, 2023, Johnson signed withNacional of theLiga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.[28] Johnson help advance Nacional to the championship finals.
On September 14, 2023, Johnson joined theTaipei Taishin Mars of theT1 League.[29] Jaylen Johnson helps his team to the championship finals. Jaylen Johnson scored 30 pts in loss against Boogie Cousins and The Taiwan Bears in June 2024. He was then drafted by team Bivouac with the Big 3.
On May 28, 2024, Johnson was selected by Bivouac in 2024Big3 draft.[30]Bivouac wins the Big 3 championship !
During summer 2024, he signed withHapoel Haifa of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League (ISBL).
On October 22, 2024, he signed withYalovaspor Basketbol of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[31]
His mother Janetta played basketball at theUniversity of Wisconsin.She is the first woman to lead the nation in blocked shots (for both men and women).[32] She still holds the single-season record for blocked shots at Wisconsin with 130. She also spent four years playing professionally inPortugal.[32]