Corban Wroe
July 23, 2020
Jaron Johnson
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 5/5/1992
- Place of Birth: Tyler, Texas (USA)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Tyler JC (2010-2012) / Louisiana Tech (2012-2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 6/10/16
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 22/12/16
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Perth 2017
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2017)
BIO: Jaron Johnson was born in Tyler, Texas (USA) and 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.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jaron Johnson made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 24 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
The 2016 offseason saw a lot of change in personnel, with three key players from the 16 championship team (Nathan Jawai, Tom Jervis and Jermaine Beal) moving on. To replace them, coach Trevor Gleeson brought in McKay, Angus Brandt and Jaron Johnson to begin their attempt at secure the team’s first back-to-back championships since 1991.
In April 2016, the team re-signed both Damian Martin (three-year deal) and Matthew Knight (two-year deal), who had just undergone shoulder stabilisation surgery on his left arm. Shortly after, injury struck Knight (9.4 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) again, this time during the 2016 pre-season. This led to him being ruled out for two months. To cover for the loss of Knight, the team added veteran forward Lucas Walker, who had been training with Melbourne United after not being re-signed by the Adelaide 36ers.
After adding Walker, the Wildcats started the season off strong with a 4–1 record, but things went south quickly after that.Long-term injuries to Martin, Knight and Jarrod Kenny were hurting the Wildcats, and by December, Perth had slumped to a 7–9 record and sat in the last spot on the ladder.
Import Jaron Johnson (13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) would take the brunt of the Wildcats’ poor start and be replaced with three-point specialist Andre Ingram just three games into the season. In a bizarre twist, Ingram (8.5 points, 2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals) left the team and returned to the US after just two games, citing mental issues, and Johnson was then brought back into the squad. Johnson’s return would be a temporary solution however, he was shown the door again in December with the Wildcats seizing the opportunity to sign former NBA guard Bryce Cotton. It was around this time also that veteran Shawn Redhage (2.7 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.5 assists) announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
After releasing Johnson, Perth would go on to claim their eighth championship and win back-to-back titles for the first time since 1991.
Jaron Johnson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 13 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 24 | Perth | 15-13 (3) | 13 | 331.0 | 175 | 59 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 60 | 140 | 43% | 25 | 64 | 39% | 30 | 40 | 75% | 55% | 52% | 26 | Totals | 13 | 331 | 175 | 59 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 60 | 140 | 42.9% | 25 | 64 | 39.1% | 30 | 40 | 75.0% | 56% | 52% | 26 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 24 | Perth | 15-13 (3) | 13 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 43% | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39% | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75% | 55% | 52% | 26 | Total | 13 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 42.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.1% | 1.9 | 4.9 | 75.0% | 56% | 52% | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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COLLEGE
As a freshman at Tyler Junior College in 2010/11, Johnson averaged 90.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, as the Apache went 19–11 and made a appearance in the Region XIV Tournament.
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