Jared Johnson

Bio

2013-14: Carson-Newman's third leading scorer at 10.3 points per game.  Started 26 of the 27 games in which he appeared.  He missed one game and one start with a bout of pink eye.  Led C-N with 4.2 assists per game. Shot 55 percent from the field and 53 percent from three-point range. He had 14 games with at least 10 points, one 20-point game and 11 games where he handed out five assists.  Also produced seven, five-rebound games.  Reset his career high for points with a 27-point effort in a home win over Newberry (1/25).  In that game he hit 8-of-11 shots, the only three he took and a career high 10-of-12 free throws.  Snared a career best eight rebounds - all defensive - in a road victory at Catawba (2/1). Reset his career high for assists with nine helpers in a home win over Tusculum (11/20).  Had his best stretch from Jan. 18 - Feb. 5 when he averaged 15.1 points over a six-game stretch.  Also produced a career high five steals on two occasions - at Newberry (3/1) and at Anderson (1/29).  Had three games where he had at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.  

2012-13: One of three players on the team to play in all 28 games in 2012-13.  Made 21 starts.  Averaged 5.5 points per game and 2.5 boards a game.  Carson-Newman's leader in assists with 95.  His 1.6:1 assist to turnover ratio was second on the team and eighth in the SAC (second among point guards).  Third on the team in steals with 36.  Had five games with more than 10 points, three with more than five rebounds and eight with five or more assists.  Hit his season high for points with 17 in a home victory over Newberry (1/12).  Made a career high nine-of-10 free throws in that game as well.  The 17 points were a part of a string of five games where Johnson hit double figures in four - averaging 11.8 for the string.  Matched a career high with eight assists at Mars Hill (1/16).  Came in a string of five games where he averaged six helpers a contest.  Had a season high six rebounds at Catawba (2/27) - all defensive, which marked a new career high for defensive boards.  Matched his career high for steals on three occassions during the season with four against Newberry (1/12) and Queens (11/5).  

2011-12: Played in all 29 games and made three starts as a freshman. Averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game while shooting 46 percent from the field, and was one of five from behind the arc. Also shot 65 percent at the free throw line while contributing 64 assists and 25 steals. Led the Eagles with 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and four steals against Belmont Abbey on Nov. 22.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a senior...During junior season, averaged 10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game...Prior to Cushing Academy, played at Central High School...Was a two-time All-Conference performer...Helped lead team to Western Massachusetts championship...Named second team All-Western Massachusetts...Helped guide BABC (AAU) squad to a national title and to the finals of the Peach Jam.