Duke Valuable particular person Freshman Jalen Johnson out Indefinitely Attributable to Foot Damage
Brad Fedie, 247Sports.com
Duke small ahead Jalen Johnson will miss Wednesday’s sport in opposition to Notre Dame in consequence of a foot ruin.
The college launched he’ll be out indefinitely.
Johnson has averaged 11.5 facets, 8.3 rebounds and a pair of.0 blocks per sport in four appearances for the 2-2 Blue Devils.
Duke had canceled multiple nonconference games, nonetheless it is determined to diagram to the courtroom for an ACC fight in opposition to the Combating Irish. The squad is short of a hang after some disappointing performances but will now be short-handed.
The 6’9″, 220-pound ahead, who conducted high college basketball for Nicolet in Milwaukee, used to be ranked 13th on 247Sports‘ composite checklist of the high men’s basketball possibilities from the class of 2020.
Jerry Meyer, 247Sports’ director of basketball scouting, compared Johnson to Washington Wizards ahead Troy Brown and known as him a future first-round NBA draft prospect when offering this December 2018 scouting document:
“Gigantic dimension for this form of highly professional participant. Gentle athlete. Has the frame to contain out properly. Room for enchancment in foot quickness. Has total skill arena with high basketball IQ and high-notch courtroom vision as a passer. Has high release jumper with fluctuate. Likes to scamper left. Passes successfully off dribble. Quality rebounder. Can make stronger as a defender. Expansive skill with upside. Trending against lottery-hang place.“
Johnson transferred from Nicolet to IMG Academy earlier than his senior season but headed serve to his ragged college earlier than the tip of the twelve months. He conducted nine games, averaging 24.6 facets, 10.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per outing.
He committed to Duke over Kentucky, Arizona and Wisconsin (among assorted successfully-regarded programs) after being named Wisconsin’s Gatorade Participant of the twelve months at some stage in his junior season, when he registered 19.9 facets, 11.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per sport. He led Nicolet to the state championship as successfully.
With out Johnson, Duke may maybe perchance give small ahead Wendell Moore Jr. more taking part in time. The sophomore posted 7.4 facets, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals per sport last season but has struggled to lawful 4.8 facets per sport in 2020-21.