Jalen Johnson receives an annual average salary of $3,222,146. In 2023-24, Johnson will earn a base salary of $2,925,360, while carrying a cap hit of $2,925,360.
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Jalen Tyrese Johnson was born on December 18, 2001, in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States of America. Johnson played his first two years of high school basketball for Sun Prairie High School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
As a high school sophomore in 2017–18, Jalen 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.
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Jalen Johnson was named the Associated Press Player of the Year for Wisconsin. In 2019, Johnson transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.
Jalen Johnson was rated as a five-star recruit and the No.13 overall recruit in the 2020 high school class. On November 30, 2020, Jalen Johnson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors.
On July 29, 2021, Jalen Johnson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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