Jaron Johnson
| No. 3 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 5, 1992 Tyler, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2016 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2017–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Jaron Johnson (born May 5, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Tyler Junior College and Louisiana Tech.
Johnson attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where as a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game. He was subsequently picked as MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in district-5A, and named All-East Texas MVP by the Tyler Courier-Times. He was also named MVP of the 2010 Azalea Orthopedics Boys all-star game.
As a freshman at Tyler Junior College in 2010–11, Johnson averaged 9.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, as the Apache went 19–11 and made an appearance in the Region XIV Tournament.
As a sophomore in 2011–12, Johnson played in all 30 games and averaged 13.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He was named first-team all-conference and all-region, and led the Apache to an 18–12 record and a quarter-final appearance in the Region XIV Tournament.
On April 26, 2012, Johnson signed a National Letter of Intent with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
As a junior in 2012–13, Johnson played in all 34 games for the Bulldogs and averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He had his most productive outing against Seattle on January 19, 2013 with a career-high 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting and a career-high eight rebounds.
As a senior in 2013–14, Johnson played in 34 games with 18 starts, including the last 16 games, while averaging 9.1 points in 21.5 minutes per game. He recorded double-digit scoring games 18 times while being the leading scorer in five games. He also finished 12th in Conference USA in field goal shooting percentage (52.9). He registered a lone double-double against FIU on January 11, 2014 with career highs in points (18) and rebounds (11). He later matched his career high in points with 18 against Tulsa on February 6.
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