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Why isn’t Jalen Johnson playing? Is Jalen Johnson injured?

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Jalen Johnson hasn’t played since March 13 due to a left hamstring strain. Jalen Johnson had an MRI and was diagnosed with a mild hamstring & groin strain.

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Jalen Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.

Jalen Johnson/ Image Credits: NBA

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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After his sophomore year, Jalen Johnson transferred to Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. Johnson helped lead Nicolet to the Division 2 State Championship.

Jalen Johnson was rated as a five-star recruit and the No.13 overall recruit in the 2020 high school class. Johnson played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils at Duke University.

On January 26, 2021, Jalen Johnson scored 18 points and 6 rebounds in a 75–68 win over Georgia Tech.  In August 2021, Johnson was assigned to the Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, for the G League season opener.


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