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Jersey Number 23
Jaylon Johnson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Prev School:
- Radford
PRIOR TO UNC ASHEVILLE
Radford (2025-26) - Johnson played in 29 games, making 27 starts for the Highlanders during the 2025-26 season...He averaged 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game...He had a season-high nine assists against Coppin State, six steals against VMI, seven rebounds against USC Upstate and 23 points against Presbyterian, as he connected on six triples...Earned Big South Player of the Week on Feb. 2 after averaging 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 2.0 assists and had a 58.3 field goal percentage, 57.1 3-point field goal percentage and an 83.3 free throw percentage.
Tennessee Tech (2024-25) - Led Tennessee Tech's offense with a remarkable 14.3 ppg and 153 total assists. Started in all 32 games played, scoring in double figures 25 times ... Named to the Ohio Valley first-team all-conference and all-newcomer squad at the conclusion of the season while leading the conference in assists, the first Tennessee Tech player to do so since the 2011-12 season ... Drained a team-best 75 three-pointers while shooting 35% from beyond the arc while draining at least one three in each of the 32 games he played ... Season-high of 31 points against Western Illinois, tying the second-best mark in program history for most threes in a single game.
College of Southern Idaho (2023-24) - Johnson appeared in 30 of CSI’s 32 tilts, making 29 starts and averaging 32.3 minutes per game… led the team with 446 points, 129 assists, 67 triples made, and 67 steals… ranked second on the squad with 14.9 points per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 87 made free throws… also averaged 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 2.2 triples per game… shot 38.9 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from distance, and 77.0 percent from the charity stripe… made his CSI debut with 13 points, six assists, and four rebounds against Yavapai College (Nov. 2)… dropped a season-high 27 points with five dimes and 4-for-8 efficiency from deep against Lee College (Nov. 4)… hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds with 19 points and six assists for his second career double-double against Utah Prep (Dec. 15)… dished out a season-high nine assists without committing a turnover and piling up three steals in just 15 minutes of action at Community Christian College (Jan. 25)… piled up a career-high nine steals with 23 points and five boards versus Utah State Eastern (Mar. 8) in the Region 18 Tournament First Round… sank a season-best five triples on seven tries on his way to 22 points against Salt Lake CC (Jan. 10)… scored in double figures 24 times, 15 or more points 18 times, and 20+ points eight times… drained at least one triple in 27 games, multiple treys in 20 contests, and four or more 3-pointers in four tilts.
Concordia Texas (2022-23) - Johnson competed in all 25 of CTX’s contests on the year, making 22 starts and averaging a team-high 31.5 minutes per game… led the team and the American Southwest Conference with a 41.8 percent clip from distance and ranked second in the league with 69 made triples and 2.8 treys per game… paced CTX and ranked fifth in the ASC with averages of 19.6 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game… also averaged 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 40.7 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent from the charity stripe with 110 makes at the line… made his collegiate debut with 18 points, two boards, and three assists on 4-of-5 efficiency from deep off the bench against Southwestern [TX] (Nov. 8)… exploded for season-highs of 36 points and seven rebounds against McMurry (Jan. 12), finishing 11-for-13 from the charity stripe… torched the nets for 34 points with six rebounds, six dimes, a 5-for-8 performance from deep, and an 11-17 showing at the free-throw line against East Texas Baptist (Jan. 28)… sunk a season-high six triples on nine tries on his way to 21 points against Mary Hardin-Baylor (Dec. 3) and again on 10 attempts for 28 points against Texas-Dallas (Feb. 11)… secured his first career double-double with 25 points and a season-high 11 assists, not to mention four steals, against Ozarks [AR] (Feb. 9)… piled up a season-best five steals in the Texas-Dallas contest (Feb. 11)… scored in double figures 23 times, 15 or more points 20 times, 20+ points 13 times, and at least 25 points seven times… drained at least one triple in 21 games, multiple treys in 19 games, and four or more 3-pointers in seven games.
High School: Johnson lettered at Summer Creek High School in Humble, Texas… as a senior, averaged 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 5.4 steals per game… earned All-District First Team honors and Offensive MVP accolades as a senior… picked up All-District Second Team nods as a freshman and junior… averaged 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game as a junior.
Radford (2025-26) - Johnson played in 29 games, making 27 starts for the Highlanders during the 2025-26 season...He averaged 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game...He had a season-high nine assists against Coppin State, six steals against VMI, seven rebounds against USC Upstate and 23 points against Presbyterian, as he connected on six triples...Earned Big South Player of the Week on Feb. 2 after averaging 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 2.0 assists and had a 58.3 field goal percentage, 57.1 3-point field goal percentage and an 83.3 free throw percentage.
Tennessee Tech (2024-25) - Led Tennessee Tech's offense with a remarkable 14.3 ppg and 153 total assists. Started in all 32 games played, scoring in double figures 25 times ... Named to the Ohio Valley first-team all-conference and all-newcomer squad at the conclusion of the season while leading the conference in assists, the first Tennessee Tech player to do so since the 2011-12 season ... Drained a team-best 75 three-pointers while shooting 35% from beyond the arc while draining at least one three in each of the 32 games he played ... Season-high of 31 points against Western Illinois, tying the second-best mark in program history for most threes in a single game.
College of Southern Idaho (2023-24) - Johnson appeared in 30 of CSI’s 32 tilts, making 29 starts and averaging 32.3 minutes per game… led the team with 446 points, 129 assists, 67 triples made, and 67 steals… ranked second on the squad with 14.9 points per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 87 made free throws… also averaged 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 2.2 triples per game… shot 38.9 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from distance, and 77.0 percent from the charity stripe… made his CSI debut with 13 points, six assists, and four rebounds against Yavapai College (Nov. 2)… dropped a season-high 27 points with five dimes and 4-for-8 efficiency from deep against Lee College (Nov. 4)… hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds with 19 points and six assists for his second career double-double against Utah Prep (Dec. 15)… dished out a season-high nine assists without committing a turnover and piling up three steals in just 15 minutes of action at Community Christian College (Jan. 25)… piled up a career-high nine steals with 23 points and five boards versus Utah State Eastern (Mar. 8) in the Region 18 Tournament First Round… sank a season-best five triples on seven tries on his way to 22 points against Salt Lake CC (Jan. 10)… scored in double figures 24 times, 15 or more points 18 times, and 20+ points eight times… drained at least one triple in 27 games, multiple treys in 20 contests, and four or more 3-pointers in four tilts.
Concordia Texas (2022-23) - Johnson competed in all 25 of CTX’s contests on the year, making 22 starts and averaging a team-high 31.5 minutes per game… led the team and the American Southwest Conference with a 41.8 percent clip from distance and ranked second in the league with 69 made triples and 2.8 treys per game… paced CTX and ranked fifth in the ASC with averages of 19.6 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game… also averaged 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 40.7 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent from the charity stripe with 110 makes at the line… made his collegiate debut with 18 points, two boards, and three assists on 4-of-5 efficiency from deep off the bench against Southwestern [TX] (Nov. 8)… exploded for season-highs of 36 points and seven rebounds against McMurry (Jan. 12), finishing 11-for-13 from the charity stripe… torched the nets for 34 points with six rebounds, six dimes, a 5-for-8 performance from deep, and an 11-17 showing at the free-throw line against East Texas Baptist (Jan. 28)… sunk a season-high six triples on nine tries on his way to 21 points against Mary Hardin-Baylor (Dec. 3) and again on 10 attempts for 28 points against Texas-Dallas (Feb. 11)… secured his first career double-double with 25 points and a season-high 11 assists, not to mention four steals, against Ozarks [AR] (Feb. 9)… piled up a season-best five steals in the Texas-Dallas contest (Feb. 11)… scored in double figures 23 times, 15 or more points 20 times, 20+ points 13 times, and at least 25 points seven times… drained at least one triple in 21 games, multiple treys in 19 games, and four or more 3-pointers in seven games.
High School: Johnson lettered at Summer Creek High School in Humble, Texas… as a senior, averaged 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 5.4 steals per game… earned All-District First Team honors and Offensive MVP accolades as a senior… picked up All-District Second Team nods as a freshman and junior… averaged 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game as a junior.
Honors & Awards:
- 2025-26 Big South Preseason All-Conference First Team
- Big South Player of the Week - Feb. 2, 2026
- 2024-25 ALL-OVC First Team
- 2024-25 OVC ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
- 2023-24 Region 18 All-Tournament Team
- 2023-24 All-Region 18 Second Team
- 2023-24 2x SWAC Player of the Week (Nov. 21, Jan. 16)
- 2022-23 D3hoops.com Region 10 Rookie of the Year
- 2022-23 ASC Freshman of the Year
- 2022-23 All-ASC Second Team
- 2022-23 All-ASC Freshman Team
- 2022-23 ASC Player of the Week (Jan. 30)
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