Tyren Johnson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West St. John (Edgard, Louisiana) |
| College | Louisiana (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2011–2012 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2012–2013 | Reims Champagne |
| 2013–2014 | Hyères-Toulon Var |
| 2014–2015 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2015–2016 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| 2016 | Lavrio |
| 2017–2020 | ADA Blois |
| 2020 | Dorados de Chihuahua |
| 2020–2023 | ADA Blois |
| 2023–2024 | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| 2024–2025 | SYNTAINICS MBC |
| 2025 | Dorados de Chihuahua |
| Career highlights | |
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Tyren Milton Johnson (born July 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). A native of Edgard, Louisiana, Johnson played college basketball at Louisiana where he was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2009–10. Since 2010 he has competed professionally and was named an NBA Development League All-Star in 2011–12.
After graduating from West St. John High School in Edgard, Johnson began his collegiate career for Louisiana–Lafayette in 2006. His freshman season was inauspicious; he averaged 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 25 games played.[1] He scored a total of 41 points on the year.[1] The following season, 2007–08, was similar to his freshman campaign. Johnson averaged 3.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while only scoring 90 points on the year.[1]
In Johnson's junior season, his productivity markedly increased to 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game.[1] Despite his increase in personal success, the Ragin' Cajuns only mustered a 10–20 overall record for the year.[2] For the third time in as many seasons, they failed to earn a postseason tournament bid.
The 2009–10 season saw Johnson become an All-Sun Belt Conference performer. His season statistical averages shot up to 17.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.[1] He led Louisiana–Lafayette in all five categories and was the only Sun Belt player to lead their team in all.[3] The league's coaches voted him as a first team All-Sun Belt selection as well.[3] Johnson became Louisiana–Lafayette's fourth conference player of the year since the school joined NCAA Division I, and the first since Michael Allen in 1993–94.[3] The 2009–10 season saw the Ragin' Cajuns go 9–0 in league play at home; they finished the year with an overall record of 13–17.[1][3]