Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Stanley Johnson was born on May 29, 1996, in Anaheim, California. He is a small forward in the NBA. 

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.

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 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.

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 was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Pistons. On February 7, 2019, Johnson was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade involving the Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks. On July 11, 2019, Johnson signed with the Toronto Raptors.