Stanley Johnson (basketball)
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Johnson with Pistons in 2016
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| No. 7 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 29, 1996 Anaheim, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| College | Arizona (2014–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Stanley Johnson Jr. (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, and earned All-American honors in his freshman year. After the season, he declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining three years of college eligibility. He was selected eighth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2015 NBA draft.
A native of Fullerton, California, Johnson was one of the top high school recruits of 2014 by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN. He was a four-time CIF State champion at Mater Dei High School. He played in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2014 Jordan Brand Classic and the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. He was also a 2014 USA Today first team All-USA Boys Basketball Team selection.
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As a freshman at Arizona in 2014–15, Johnson was voted first-team All-Pac-12, and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. He started all 38 games he played for the Wildcats, averaging 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 28.4 minutes per game.
On April 23, 2015, Johnson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his remaining three years of college eligibility.
Johnson entered the 2015 NBA draft as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board. He reportedly refused to attend a pre-draft workout hosted by the Charlotte Hornets, in hope of being drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the eight overall pick, or the Miami Heat with the 10th selection. On June 25, 2015, he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons. On July 22, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons after averaging a team-high 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks in five summer league games. On October 27, he made his debut for the Pistons, recording 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench in a 106–94 win over the Atlanta Hawks. On November 9, he had a then season-best game with 20 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. On January 14, 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. On February 4, while starting at shooting guard in place of the injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Johnson recorded a season-high 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in a 111–105 win over the New York Knicks. The Pistons finished the regular season as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 44–38 record, earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2009. However, in their first-round series against the first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons were swept 4–0.
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