Stanley Herbert Johnson Jr. (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played one season of

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for the

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before being selected eighth overall by the

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in the

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. He has also had stints in the

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with the

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and

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High school career

A native of

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, Johnson was one of the top high school recruits of 2014 by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN. He was a four-time

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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. He scored 2,285 career points at Mater Dei, the third-highest mark in school history behind

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(3,216) and Tom Lewis (2,456).

College career

As a freshman at

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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

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, forgoing his remaining three years of college eligibility. Johnson entered the draft as the 11th ranked prospect on ESPN's Top 100 draft board.

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2015–2019)

On June 25, 2015, Johnson was selected with the eighth overall pick in the

by the Pistons. 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

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. On November 9, he recorded 20 points and seven rebounds in a 109–95 loss to the

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. On February 4, while starting at

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in place of the injured

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, Johnson scored a season-high 22 points in a 111–105 win over the

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. On November 25, 2016, Johnson was suspended for one game without pay by the Pistons for violating team rules. On December 10, he was assigned to the

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of the

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and was recalled the next day. On March 8, 2017, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 115–98 loss to the

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. On January 30, 2018, Johnson scored a then career-high 26 points in a 125–114 win over the

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. On November 9, 2018, Johnson scored a season-high 22 points in a 124–109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

New Orleans Pelicans (2019)

On February 7, 2019, Johnson was acquired by the

in a three-team trade involving the Pistons and

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. On June 26, the Pelicans declined to extend a $4.5 million qualifying offer to Johnson, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Toronto Raptors (2019–2021)

On July 11, 2019, Johnson signed with the

. On August 12, 2020, Johnson hit his first ever game winning shot with 4.9 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter against the

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in the

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in Orlando. On August 14, 2020, Johnson put up a season high 23 points against the Denver Nuggets coming off the bench in a 117–109 victory. The Raptors made it to the post-season and managed to get to the second round of the

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, the first time in Johnson's career that he advanced to the second round. They pushed the

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to 7 games before ultimately falling. On May 13, 2021, Johnson scored a career high 35 points in a 102–114 loss to the

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South Bay Lakers (2021)

On September 8, 2021, Johnson signed with the

, but was waived on October 16, after appearing in four preseason games. On November 15, he signed with the

where he played six games and averaged 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.17 steals per game.

Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)

On December 9, 2021, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the

. On December 11, Johnson, along with Ayo Dosunmu, was placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols. He never played a single game for the Bulls before his contract expired. On December 24, 2021, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with his hometown team, the

, via the hardship exemption. On January 6, 2022, he was signed to a second 10-day contract, and on January 17, he was signed to a third 10-day contract. Johnson signed a two-year contract with the Lakers on January 26. On August 25, 2022, Johnson was traded, alongside

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, to the

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in exchange for

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. On October 15, 2022, Johnson was waived.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

On December 8, 2022, Johnson signed with the

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San Antonio Spurs (2022–2023)

On December 12, 2022, Johnson signed with the

. On February 12, 2023, he was waived by the Spurs. On February 14, 2023, Johnson was reacquired by the

Stockton Kings (2023–2024)

On December 6, 2023, Johnson was acquired by the

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Anadolu Efes (2024–2025)

On July 4, 2024, Johnson signed with

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of the Turkish

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and the

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. In February 2025, Johnson was granted permission to temporarily leave the team and return to the United States for family reasons. On February 11, 2025, Johnson officially parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse and returned to the

. In 17

games, he averaged only 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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College

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Awards and honors

;High school *First-team HS All-American

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(2014) *2× CIF Division I state champion (2011–2012) *2× CIF Open Division state champion (2013–2014) * MaxPreps.com High School National Player of the Year (2014) *

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(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 *

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(2015) *All-Freshman All-American Team USBWA (2015) *Pac-12 Tournament All-Tournament Team (2015) *District IX All-District Team

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(2015) *Third-team USA Today All-American (2015) *First-team All-Pac-12 (

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) * Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year (2015) *All-Pac-12 Freshman team (2015) *2014 Maui Invitational MVP, All-Tournament Team *2× Pac-12 Player of the Week (December 1, 2014; January 19, 2015) *NCAA Player of the Week (January 19, 2015) *Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Week (January 18, 2015) *Wayman Tisdale National Freshmen of the Year Award Finalist

National team career

Johnson earned gold medals in the 2011

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and

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. Johnson served as

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of the 2014 team and earned MVP of the 2014 tournament.

Personal life

Johnson was born in

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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. His mother played college basketball for

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, where she was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 2009; she also played professionally in Europe. Johnson is the stepson of Easter Johnson, and has two brothers and two sisters. Johnson is a

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio

DraftExpress.com profile
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