Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round) on March 10, 2026 , Loss , 66, to, 73
Final Score
Men's Basketball
66
vs No. 9-Seed Cincinnati (1st Round)
73
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Jaxon Johnson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Hometown:
- Alta, Utah
- High School:
- Alta HS
HIGH SCHOOL
• Led Alta HS to the 2023 UHSAA 5A State Championship his junior year
• Named 2023 UHSAA 5A MVP after averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.8 blocks
• Other awards in 2023 include UHSAA All-State, All-Region and All-Tournament honors
• Led Alta HS to runner-up finish in the 2024 UHSAA 5A State Championship game
• Averaged 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.6 blocks senior year
• Consensus 4-star recruit out of high school according to On3 Sports, 247Sports and ESPN
PERSONAL
• Son of Krista and Jim Johnson
• Has two brothers, Brayden & Connor
• Has a sister, Rylee
• Served a two-year mission in Orlando, Fla., for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Led Alta HS to the 2023 UHSAA 5A State Championship his junior year
• Named 2023 UHSAA 5A MVP after averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.8 blocks
• Other awards in 2023 include UHSAA All-State, All-Region and All-Tournament honors
• Led Alta HS to runner-up finish in the 2024 UHSAA 5A State Championship game
• Averaged 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.6 blocks senior year
• Consensus 4-star recruit out of high school according to On3 Sports, 247Sports and ESPN
PERSONAL
• Son of Krista and Jim Johnson
• Has two brothers, Brayden & Connor
• Has a sister, Rylee
• Served a two-year mission in Orlando, Fla., for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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