He’s Duke’s leading rebounder and shot blocker (2.0 per game) and is fourth on the team in assists. Duke’s shooting percentage of 44.2 percent is also No. Steve graduated from Illinois State University in 1989. The team did not release details about the nature of the injury or when or how Johnson suffered it. Duke announced on Tuesday that Jalen Johnson, who is now 19 as of his birthday on Friday, would be out indefinitely with a foot injury but has yet to disclose any further details. He is out indefinitely and will not travel with the team. After playing 35 minutes against Coppin State in the opener, Johnson’s minutes have fallen—he hasn’t logged more than 23 in any of the three games since. Duke freshman Jalen Johnson will be out indefinitely with a foot injury, the school announced on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have averaged 73.5 points per game, tied for No 170 among all ACC schools. 21 Duke will be without star freshman Jalen Johnson for an indefinite period of time. Still, Duke just wants to play basketball. What about Mark Williams? Reactions: Duke Blu and youngman42. Johnson has started all four of Duke’s games, averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while making 54.3% of his shots from the field. The Milwaukee, Wis., native had started the Blue Devils’ first four games and was averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in 23.8 minutes. Johnson missed most of his senior season in high school with an undisclosed injury. Duke Blue Devils forward and five-star recruit Jalen Johnson has not played in either of the last two games for his team while battling a foot injury. 21 Duke will be without star freshman Jalen Johnson for an indefinite period of time. A look at Duke basketball’s roster. Dec 15, 2020 #2 of course. Duke freshman forward Jalen Johnson has opted out of the remainder of the college basketball season and entered the NBA Draft, the program announced on Monday.Johnson… Jalen Johnson Injured. Let’s do the same with basketball. Duke will have to play down a man Wednesday against Notre Dame, and perhaps further into ACC play as well. Death, taxes, and a foot injury to a Duke basketball big. And certainty has reared its ugly head in the form of Jalen Johnson’s foot. Duke has not played since the Illinois game. Johnson’s absence from the lineup comes when Duke is already struggling on offense. After Wednesday night at Notre Dame, Duke’s next game isn’t until Dec. 29 at home with Pittsburgh. Johnson, the Blue Devils' top rebounder and third-leading scorer, is out indefinitely All ACC, all the time. Dec 15, 2020 #1 a foot injury... L. Liftee Cameron Crazy. Its game with Charleston Southern, scheduled for Dec. 12, was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Charleston Southern program. Yes, some things in life are certain. Jalen Johnson might have been the best individual talent on this Blue Devil roster, but Duke was playing better as a team with him off the floor. Jalen Tyrese Johnson (born December 18, 2001) is an American basketball player. A difficult start the season got tougher on Tuesday as No. Here’s when you can get a pair of Zion 1s. He’s won numerous state-level press association awards. Go. By Steve Wiseman. While it has not been fun to be without Duke Basketball games to watch for the last three weeks, one thing that has come from the extended break is freshman Jalen Johnson 's … Get the latest news and game updates from your favorite ACC teams. Hurt is the other. Johnson missed three games through December and January because of a Dec. 8 foot injury. Duke has announced that freshman forward Jalen Johnson will miss Wednesday’s game at Notre Dame with a foot injury. Duke men's basketball will be down one less man on its roster for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Duke canceled the rest of its nonconference schedule on Dec. 10. Highly touted Duke freshman Jalen Johnson is foregoing the rest of the Blue Devils' season and declaring for the NBA draft. You can follow us for future coverage by clicking “Follow” on the top right hand corner of the page. 21 Duke says freshman forward Jalen Johnson is out indefinitely with a foot injury. 21 Duke will be without star freshman Jalen Johnson for an indefinite period of time. Will North Carolina be left behind as college athletes elsewhere can cash in? Zion Williamson now has a signature shoe. Duke basketball losing a big man to the transfer portal. He scored seven points in 23 minutes when Illinois beat the Blue Devils, 83-68 on Dec. 8. Mar 6, 2011 1,532 1,878 113. On Dec. 15, Duke announced Johnson, projected to be a top-10 pick if he enters this year’s NBA Draft, would be out indefinitely with an undisclosed foot injury. 6 Illinois and was ruled out ‘indefinitely’ by the team one day prior to its matchup with Notre Dame on December 16 with a foot injury. Thread starter Laettner15; Start date Dec 15, 2020; 1; 2; 3; Next. Addition by subtraction. ), Charlotte Observer and Hickory (NC) Daily Record covering beats including the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, University of South Carolina athletics and the S.C. General Assembly. Jan. 22—Jalen Johnson arrived, again, for Duke on Tuesday night. Ministers declare ‘moral emergency.’, Exclusive: Duke’s Michael Carter II shares thoughts on final draft preparation. He also has turned it over more than any other Blue Devil. In a move that should have Blue Devils fans seeing red, star Duke freshman Jalen Johnson is not going to play for the rest of the season and is declaring for the NBA draft, according to a release from the team. But his production has declined since then, mainly due to first-half foul trouble limiting his minutes. However, Johnson does have time to heal without missing games. His scoring has also progressively fallen to a low of seven points in the last game. DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No. No Jalen Johnson. Who’s back? However, during ESPN’s broadcast of the Notre Dame game, play-by-play voice Bob Wischusen said the Blue Devils intend to reevaluate the 6-foot-9, 220-pound combo forward in 2-3 weeks. What else but a foot injury. Johnson will end his Duke career by playing 13 games, starting eight, and averaging 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game. Previously, Steve worked for The State (Columbia, SC), Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.), The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss. Laettner15 Cameron Crazy. One of the biggest questions surrounding the Duke basketball program in its three-week layoff is the health of Jalen Johnson. But over Duke’s next three games, Johnson scored just 27 points combined while making 11 of 27 shots (40.7%). Johnson last played in the Blue Devils’ loss to No. Jalen Johnson has missed Duke's last three games due to a mysterious foot injury suffered in mid-December. Johnson finished his high school career at … The question yet unanswered is if his standout performance in his first full game back from injury will be the norm or the exception. 1 of 3 Go to page. But here’s the thing: Johnson is dealing with an injury that has limited him, and he was always planning on going pro after this year and so, ultimately, this make sense. A major setback hit the Duke basketball program on December 15 when the team announced freshman star Jalen Johnson would be out ‘indefinitely’ with a foot injury. Next Last. No further details were made available about the injury or when it began to bother the 6-9, 220-pound forward, only that it didn’t stem from a single incident. Duke's dreadful December devolved from bad to worse on Tuesday as the program announced that Jalen Johnson, the highest-rated signee in … Johnson is already projected as a first-round pick if he leaves Duke after one season to enter next year’s NBA Draft. NC is hosting the entire NCAA soccer tournaments. Johnson has only missed one game, a victory over Notre Dame, thanks to one cancellation against Gardner-Webb and postponement against Pittsburgh due to COVID-19 related issues within those two programs. Duke star freshman Jalen Johnson will miss his third consecutive game Saturday after suffering a foot injury, sitting out the Blue Devils’ contest with Wake Forest, reports Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. L. LetsGoDuke83 All Conference. 170 nationally. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Jan 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jalen Johnson (1) shoots against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first half at the Petersen Events Center. His best performance was in Duke’s season-opening win over Coppin State when Johnson had 19 points and 19 rebounds in the Blue Devils 81-71 win. A difficult start the season got tougher on Tuesday as No. He will not travel with Duke (2-2) for its ACC opener at Notre Dame on Wednesday night and is listed as out indefinitely. He will not play against Notre Dame on Wednesday. DURHAM – Duke freshman Jalen Johnson has been ruled out of Wednesday's ACC opener against Notre Dame with a foot injury and is "out indefinitely" according to a … He placed second in both beat writing and breaking news in the 2019 Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He opened his career with 19 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists against Coppin State but suffered a foot injury a couple of weeks later and missed three games. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The team announced last night that the freshman forward joined the long line of Dukies to come down with foot injuries … The team announced the injury Tuesday, saying the 6-foot-9 Johnson would not travel for Wednesday’s Atlantic Coast Conference opener at Notre Dame. Duke freshman Jalen Johnson will miss Wednesday's game against Notre Dame with a foot injury. Johnson … He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2020 class. Johnson was one of two Blue Devils to have started all four games so far this season. Jan 25, 2016 1,941 2,096 113. Steve Wiseman has covered Duke athletics since 2010 for the Durham Herald-Sun and Raleigh News & Observer. Follow us on Twitter: @Blue_Devil_Country | @ShawnKrest, Freshman was ACC Rookie of the Week in debut. Johnson scored nine points in just 15 minutes of play in a 76-54 win over Bellarmine on Dec. 4. 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