On Friday morning, basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported that UAB guard and former Auburn Tiger Jamal Johnson is transferring to Chattanooga.
The native of Birmingham, Alabama has had several different stops along the course of his college career. Out of high school, Johnson was regarded as a three-star recruit by 247Sports. He held offers from schools like Alabama, Auburn, Memphis, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech. Ultimately, he chose to play for Memphis and head coach Tubby Smith.
His time at Memphis didn’t last very long as he spent just one season in blue and white. In 34 games played, he averaged 4.4 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman at Memphis. In the offseason, he announced that he was transferring from the program. It didn’t take the Auburn coaching staff very long to go after Johnson. In two seasons at Auburn, he averaged 6.5 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game. Over the course of two years, he made 13 starts.
Following the 2020-’21 season, he elected to transfer back home and play for UAB. In his lone season with the Blazers, Johnson averaged 4.4 points per game and one rebound per game. Now, he will be transferring to his fourth school (Chattanooga). Newly hired head coach Dan Earl will look to take the Mocs back to the NCAA Tournament for a second year in a row. With Johnson jumping on board, they will add an experienced guard that is an effective shooter from both the field and beyond the arc. In his career, Johnson shot 36.2% from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arc. It will definitely be interesting to see how the former Auburn guard performs on a Mocs team that is fresh off of a postseason appearance.
Chattanooga has landed UAB transfer Jamal Johnson. Also played at Memphis and Auburn. Averaged 4.4 points last season.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 22, 2022