Jaylen Crocker-Johnson

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Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Warren HS

PRONUNCIATION

2025-26 | Junior Season: Scored a double-double in his first game as a Golden Gopher when he had 13 points, 14 rebounds vs. Gardner-Webb (11.3) • added his second double-double of the season and established a career-high 16 rebounds in the Alcorn State win (11.8) • posted 12 rebounds at Missouri (11.12) • produced another double-double when he had 11 points, 11 rebounds vs. Green Bay (11.15) • scored 15 points in the win vs. Chicago State (11.18) • produced a career-high 23 points in the game vs. Stanford (11.27) • scored 11 points and had seven rebounds in 25 minutes during the Indiana win (12.3) • posted a game-high 17 points vs. Purdue and tied a career-high four threes (12.10) • had 14 points and seven rebounds in the Texas Southern win (12.14) • recorded 14 points and three assists in the Campbell win (12.21) • hit four threes and recorded 17 points in the win over FDU (12.29) • had 10 points and six rebounds in win over Iowa (1.6) • scored a team-high 20 points vs. Wisconsin (1.13) • added a career-high eight field goals and five three pointers and had 22 points at Illinois (1.17) • posted a career-high 26 points at Ohio State (1.20) • added a game-high 22 points in the win over Michigan State (2.4).

2024-25 (Colorado State): Played in all 36 games for Colorado State and started in 29 • ranked third on the team when he averaged 9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 21.5 minutes played • in Mountain West action alone, averaged 10 points a game, shot 53.8 percent from the field, and averaged 4.4 rebounds • held a career-high 21 points last season and also produced career-bests in field goals (7), three-pointers (4), free throws (6), blocks (4), and steals (2) during his CSU tenure.

2023-24 (Arkansas Little Rock): Started in 33 of 34 games as a freshman • averaged 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 23.3 minutes played • named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year that season when he helped the Trojans to an OVC regular season title.

High School/Prep: Graduated from Warren High School in 2023 • lettered all four years and left as the program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder • led team to a pair of district championships, back-to-back regional semifinal appearances and twice was named his district’s MVP • guided Warren to a 31-7 mark his senior season as he averaged 21.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game for the Warriors while shooting 54% from the floor, totaling 832 points, 454 rebounds, 98 assists, 45 steals and 88 blocks • as a junior, helped Warren post a 29-9 mark as he averaged 20.9 points, 13.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 17 blocks per game while shooting 55% from the field, totaling 732 points, 485 rebounds, 37 steals and 61 blocks.

Personal: Son of Vernona Crocker and Reginald Johnson • has one older brother, Tony Crocker, who played basketball at Oklahoma under Jeff Capel and has played professionally overseas since 2010 • majoring in communications.