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Johnson entered the [[2015 NBA draft]] as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ford|first1=Chad|title=Chad Ford's Top 100|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft/results/top100/_/year/2015|website=ESPN|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stanley Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2015/06/stanley-johnson-basketball-nba-draft-arizona-family-twitter/|website=Heavy|date=July 4, 2015|accessdate=July 4, 2015}}</ref> On June 25, 2015, he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/stan-takes-stanley-johnson-big-part-pistons-puzzle-small-forward|title=Stan takes Stanley: Johnson a big part of Pistons puzzle at small forward|date=June 26, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=June 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mayo|first1=David|title=NBA draft 2015: Detroit Pistons select Arizona's Stanley Johnson with No. 8 pick|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_pistons_select_arizona.html|website=MLive|date=June 25, 2015|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-first-round-pick-stanley-johnson|title=Detroit Pistons Sign First-Round Pick Stanley Johnson|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=July 22, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151027/DETATL/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons surprise Hawks on opening night, winning 106-94|date=October 27, 2015|accessdate=October 27, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> On November 9, he had a then season-best game with 20 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151109/DETGSW/gameinfo.html|title=Curry held to season-low 22 in Warriors' win over Pistons|date=November 9, 2015|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> On January 14, 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a loss to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160114/DETMEM/gameinfo.html|title=Chalmers' leaner lifts Grizzlies over Pistons 103-101|date=January 14, 2016|accessdate=January 14, 2016|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160204/NYKDET/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons blow 27-point lead, recover to beat Knicks 111-105|date=February 4, 2016|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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.
Johnson entered the [[2015 NBA draft]] as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ford|first1=Chad|title=Chad Ford's Top 100|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft/results/top100/_/year/2015|website=ESPN|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stanley Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2015/06/stanley-johnson-basketball-nba-draft-arizona-family-twitter/|website=Heavy|date=July 4, 2015|accessdate=July 4, 2015}}</ref> On June 25, 2015, he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/stan-takes-stanley-johnson-big-part-pistons-puzzle-small-forward|title=Stan takes Stanley: Johnson a big part of Pistons puzzle at small forward|date=June 26, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=June 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mayo|first1=David|title=NBA draft 2015: Detroit Pistons select Arizona's Stanley Johnson with No. 8 pick|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_pistons_select_arizona.html|website=MLive|date=June 25, 2015|accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-first-round-pick-stanley-johnson|title=Detroit Pistons Sign First-Round Pick Stanley Johnson|date=July 22, 2015|accessdate=July 22, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151027/DETATL/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons surprise Hawks on opening night, winning 106-94|date=October 27, 2015|accessdate=October 27, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> On November 9, he had a then season-best game with 20 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151109/DETGSW/gameinfo.html|title=Curry held to season-low 22 in Warriors' win over Pistons|date=November 9, 2015|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=NBA.com}}</ref> On January 14, 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a loss to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160114/DETMEM/gameinfo.html|title=Chalmers' leaner lifts Grizzlies over Pistons 103-101|date=January 14, 2016|accessdate=January 14, 2016|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160204/NYKDET/gameinfo.html|title=Pistons blow 27-point lead, recover to beat Knicks 111-105|date=February 4, 2016|accessdate=February 4, 2016|work=NBA.com}}</ref> 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.


Before the 2016 season he changed his jersey number from #3 to #7 because of the jersey being retired by [[Ben Wallace]] in his rookie year.
Before the 2016 season he changed his jersey number from #3 to #7 because of the jersey being retired by [[Ben Wallace]] in his rookie year. On December 10, 2016, Johnson was assigned to the [[Grand Rapids Drive]] in the D-League for the first time in his career. That same night, he recorded 26 points in a 107–96 loss over the [[Delaware 87ers]].


==NBA career statistics==
==NBA career statistics==

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Stanley Johnson
Johnson in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 7 – Detroit Pistons
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-05-29) May 29, 1996 (age 28)
Anaheim, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
CollegeArizona (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–presentDetroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 United States National team
FIBA World U17 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lithuania National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mexico National team

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.

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]

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
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.[2] 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.[3]

On April 23, 2015, Johnson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his remaining three years of college eligibility.[4]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Arizona 38 38 28.4 .446 .371 .742 6.5 1.7 1.5 .4 13.8

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2015–present)

Johnson entered the 2015 NBA draft as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board.[5] 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.[6] On June 25, 2015, he was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons.[7][8] 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.[9] 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.[10] On November 9, he had a then season-best game with 20 points and 7 rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[11] On January 14, 2016, he scored a team-high 19 points off the bench in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[12] 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.[13] 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.

Before the 2016 season he changed his jersey number from #3 to #7 because of the jersey being retired by Ben Wallace in his rookie year. On December 10, 2016, Johnson was assigned to the Grand Rapids Drive in the D-League for the first time in his career. That same night, he recorded 26 points in a 107–96 loss over the Delaware 87ers.

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Detroit 73 6 23.1 .375 .307 .784 4.2 1.6 .8 .2 8.1
Career 73 6 23.1 .375 .307 .784 4.2 1.6 .8 .2 8.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Detroit 4 0 20.3 .522 .600 1.000 4.0 .0 .3 .0 8.0
Career 4 0 20.3 .522 .600 1.000 4.0 .0 .3 .0 8.0

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[14]
  • 2× Pac-12 Player of the Week (December 1, 2014; January 19, 2015)[15][16]
  • NCAA Player of the Week (January 19, 2015)[17]
  • Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Week (January 18, 2015)[18]
  • Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Year Award Finalist[19]

International 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.[20]

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.[21] 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.[21][22] Johnson is the stepson of Easter Johnson, and has two brothers and two sisters.[22]

References

  1. ^ "NBA Draft: Stanley Johnson called training with Kobe Bryant the "hardest workouts of my life"".
  2. ^ "2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Pac-12. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Stanley Johnson College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  4. ^ Feldman, Dan. "Arizona's Stanley Johnson, last probable lottery pick to declare, headed to NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ^ Ford, Chad. "Chad Ford's Top 100". ESPN. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Stanley Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know". Heavy. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Stan takes Stanley: Johnson a big part of Pistons puzzle at small forward". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Mayo, David (June 25, 2015). "NBA draft 2015: Detroit Pistons select Arizona's Stanley Johnson with No. 8 pick". MLive. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign First-Round Pick Stanley Johnson". NBA.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "Pistons surprise Hawks on opening night, winning 106-94". NBA.com. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  11. ^ "Curry held to season-low 22 in Warriors' win over Pistons". NBA.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "Chalmers' leaner lifts Grizzlies over Pistons 103-101". NBA.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pistons blow 27-point lead, recover to beat Knicks 111-105". NBA.com. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "Arizona Wildcats 2014 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Champions". Mauiinvitational.com. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  15. ^ "Arizona's Johnson named Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Pac-12.com. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  16. ^ Haller, Doug (January 20, 2015). "Pac-12 basketball insider: Stanley Johnson starting to shine". The Arizona Republic.
  17. ^ "Player of the Week: Stanley Johnson sparks Arizona". Ncaa.com. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  18. ^ "USBWA > Awards > Wayman Tisdale Award". Sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  19. ^ "USBWA > News > Wayman Tisdale Award Finalists". Sportswriters.net. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  20. ^ "USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Claims 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship Gold Medal With 113-79 Victory Over Canada". USA Basketball. 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  21. ^ a b Sondheimer, Eric (March 15, 2014). "Mater Dei's Stanley Johnson Jr. goes full-throttle on basketball court". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ a b "Stanley Johnson". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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