Stanley Johnson (basketball)

Stanley Herbert Johnson Jr. (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before being selected eighth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2015 NBA draft.

Stanley Johnson
Johnson with the Pistons in December 2016
No. 5 – Toronto Raptors
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-29) May 29, 1996
Anaheim, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
CollegeArizona (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2019Detroit Pistons
2016→Grand Rapids Drive
2019New Orleans Pelicans
2019–presentToronto Raptors
2020→Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2014 United States National team
FIBA World U17 Championship
2012 Lithuania National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2011 Mexico National team

High school career

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.[1] He scored 2,285 career points at Mater Dei, the third-highest mark in school history behind Taylor King (3,216) and Tom Lewis (2,456).[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Stanley Johnson
F/G		 Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Nov 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3   Rivals: #4  ESPN: #6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2014 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "2014 Arizona Wildcats Basketball Commitments". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    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.[3] He started 37 of the 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.[4]

    On April 23, 2015, Johnson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his remaining three years of college eligibility.[5]

    Professional career

    Detroit Pistons (2015–2019)

    Johnson entered the 2015 NBA draft as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board.[6] 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 eighth overall pick, or the Miami Heat with the 10th selection.[7] On June 25, 2015, he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons.[8][9] In his debut for the Pistons on October 27, he recorded seven points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench in a 106–94 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[10] On November 9, he recorded 20 points and seven rebounds in a 109–95 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[11] On February 4, while starting at shooting guard in place of the injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Johnson scored a season-high 22 points in a 111–105 win over the New York Knicks.[12]

    In December 2016, Johnson spent a day with the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League.[13][14] On March 8, 2017, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 115–98 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[15] On January 30, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 125–114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[16] On November 9, 2018, he scored a season-high 22 points in a 124–109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[17]

    New Orleans Pelicans (2019)

    On February 7, 2019, Johnson was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade involving the Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks.[18]

    Toronto Raptors (2019–present)

    On July 11, 2019, Johnson signed with the Toronto Raptors.[19]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NBA

    Regular season
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2015–16 Detroit 73623.1.375.307.7844.21.6.8.28.1
    2016–17 Detroit 77117.8.353.292.6792.51.4.7.34.4
    2017–18 Detroit 695027.4.375.286.7723.71.61.4.28.7
    2018–19 Detroit 48720.0.381.282.8043.61.31.0.37.5
    2018–19 New Orleans 18013.7.418.324.6922.31.6.7.15.3
    Career 2856421.6.374.293.7643.41.5.9.27.0

    Playoffs
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016 Detroit 4020.3.522.6001.0004.0.0.3.08.0
    Career 4020.3.522.6001.0004.0.0.3.08.0

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2014–15 Arizona 383828.4.446.371.7426.51.71.5.413.8

    Awards and honors
    High school
    • First-team HS All-American USA Today (2014)
    • 4× CIF Division I state champion (2011–2014)
    • MaxPreps.com High School National Player of the Year (2014)
    • California Mr. Basketball (2014)
    • All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division I first team (2012)
    • ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports California Sophomore of the Year (2012)
    • MaxPreps.com Freshman All-America honorable mention (2011)
    • CIF All-state first team (2011, 2012)
    • CIF All-league first team (2012)
    College
    • Julius Erving Award (2015)
    • All-Freshman All-American Team USBWA (2015)
    • Pac-12 Tournament All-Tournament Team (2015)
    • District IX All-District Team USBWA (2015)
    • Third-team USA Today All-American (2015)
    • First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
    • Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year (2015)
    • All-Pac-12 Freshman team (2015)
    • 2014 Maui Invitational MVP, All-Tournament Team[20]
    • 2× Pac-12 Player of the Week (December 1, 2014; January 19, 2015)[21][22]
    • NCAA Player of the Week (January 19, 2015)[23]
    • Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Week (January 18, 2015)[24]
    • Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Year Award Finalist[25]

    National team career

    Johnson earned gold medals in the 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. Johnson served as captain of the 2014 team and earned MVP of the 2014 tournament.[26]

    Personal life

    Johnson was born in Anaheim, California to Karen Taylor and Stanley Johnson Sr. His parents divorced and his father remarried. Johnson was the couple's only child, and he was raised by his mother in Fullerton.[27] His mother played college basketball for Jackson State, where she was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 2009; she also played professionally in Europe.[27][28] Johnson is the stepson of Easter Johnson, and has two brothers and two sisters.[28]

    References
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    6. Ford, Chad. "Chad Ford's Top 100". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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    15. "George's 3rd-quarter flurry sends Pacers past Pistons 115-98". ESPN.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
    16. "Love breaks hand in Cavaliers' 125-114 loss to Detroit". ESPN.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
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