With the 2015 NBA Draft quickly approaching, it’s time to start looking at prospects for the Utah Jazz. Today we are going to dive into Stanley Johnson from the University of Arizona. We will look at his background, stats, strengths, weaknesses, fit with the Utah Jazz and player comparisons.
Background
Stanley Johnson grew up in Fullerton, California. Johnson’s parents were divorced when he was an only child and he was raised by his single mother, Karen Taylor. Stanley’s mom played college basketball at Jackson State and went on to play professional basketball in Europe.
Johnson went to Mater Dei High School, a prestige catholic school.