Jalen Johnson to Tennessee

Jalen Johnson, a 6-foot-6 small forward from Wesleyan Christian (N.C.), committed to Tennessee on Sunday.

The No. 34 small forward in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com, he also considered Providence. He joins 6-2 shooting guard Jordan Bone in Rick Barnes’ first class at Tennessee.

I am excited to announce that I have committed to play basketball at the University of Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/cYvJLqWofk
— Jalen Johnson (@The_Jalen_) October 11, 2015

Written by Adam Zagoria

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