Stanley Johnson Biography
Stanley Johnson an American professional basketball player. Who is currently part of the ‘Toronto Raptors’ of the ‘National Basketball Association’ (NBA).
Stanley Johnson Age
Stanley Herbert Johnson Jr. was born on May 29th , May , 1996 , in Anaheim, California.
Stanley Johnson Career
Stanley sports career started in high school. Coached by Gary McKnight, and could playe at every position, though focused as a center in his freshman season. Stanley became the point guard for the ‘Monarchs’ during his senior year. He was named to the ‘All-USA Boys Basketball Team’ and was part of the 2014 ‘USA Today’ first team.
He was also named one of the year’s top high-school recruits by ‘Rivals.com,’ ‘Scout.com,’ and ‘ESPN.’ Stanley registered four ‘CIF State’ championship wins in high school. Over his four seasons at ‘Mater Dei,’ Stanley’s four consecutive state titles made him the first Californian player to earn that achievement.
His performance impressed coach McKnight, who is credited for preparing 70 ‘Division I’ players and eight ‘NBA’ players
McKnight even claimed that Stanley was one of the best players he had ever worked with. In his 2014 freshman year at ‘Arizona,’ Stanley played 38 games for the ‘Arizona Wildcats’ and was named to the first-team ‘All-Pac-12.’ He won the honor of the ‘Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.’ He was also named the ‘Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year.’
Stanley registered an average of 13.8 points, with 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals, in 28.4 minutes per game.
Same year, Stanley played in the ‘McDonald’s All-American Boys Game,’ the ‘Jordan Brand Classic,’ and the ‘Nike Hoop Summit.’ On April 23, 2015, he bagged the 11th spot on the ‘ESPN Top 100’ draft board and became part of the ‘NBA’ draft.
Stanley refused to attend a pre-draft workout hosted by the ‘Charlotte Hornets.’ He was hoping to be selected by the ‘Detroit Pistons’ or the ‘Miami Heat.’ Finally, on June 25, 2015, Stanley’s wish came true, and the ‘Pistons’ drafted him as the eighth overall pick.
On October 27, Stanley registered a win against the ‘Atlanta Hawks,’ with 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists off the bench. Later, on November 9, he scored 20 points and 7 rebounds but lost to the ‘Golden State Warriors.’ On February 4, he came in place of the injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and played at shooting guard.
He registered a win over the ‘New York Knicks’ and ended up ranked the season’s highest points (22 points). It was his best offensive month of the season. He also had to miss 7 games due to a right-shoulder pain.
Stanley Johnson Net Worth
Johnson estimated net worth is under review
Stanley Johnson Family
Stanley was born to his mother Karen Taylor was a basketball player in college. She played for Jackson State being a professional basketball player in europe for five years. In 2009, Karen Taylor was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of Jacktone State. He is the stepson of Easter Johnson and had two brothers and two sisters.
Stanley Johnson Wife
Stanley information a bout his love life is publicly unknown. However, this section will be updated as soon as possible.
Stanley Johnson Education
Stanley enrolled and ;ater graduated his high school from ‘Mater Dei High School,’ a private Catholic co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. He later graduated from the ‘University of Arizona,’ where he studied on a scholarship.
Stanley Johnson Achievements
Apart from ‘Mater Dei,’ Stanley had considered ‘Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep’ and ‘Fullerton Sunny Hills’ as probable choices for high school. Similarly, for college, he had considered ‘Arizona,’ ‘Kentucky,’ and the ‘University of Southern California’ (USC) as his options.