Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Stanley Johnson (Arizona) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Pistons signed first-round pick Stanley Johnson to a rookie contract Wednesday.
Johnson, the eighth overall pick by the Pistons in the 2015 NBA Draft, averaged a team-high 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks while shooting 57.7 percent from the field at the recently concluded NBA Orlando Summer League.
A native of Los Angeles, the 6-foot-7 forward from the University of Arizona averaged a team-high 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 28.4 minutes in 38 games last season. Johnson was the 2015 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. He scored in double figures in 30 of 38 games and ranked second on the team in rebounds and steals.
The 19-year-old Johnson has won three gold medals with Team USA, (2011 U-16, 2012 U-17, 2014 U-18 FIBA Americas Championships), earning MVP honors in the 2014 U-18 FIBA Americas Championships after averaging team-highs of 14.0 points and 2.2 steals.
