As part of our coverage leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft we will provide profiles of more than 60 prospects, including video interviews with each player, what they're saying leading up to draft day as well as their potential fit on the Bulls.
Stanley Johnson, F, Arizona
6'7" | 242 lbs. | 19 years old
2014-15 stats:
13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 44.6 field-goal percentage, 37.1 3-point percentage, 74.2 free-throw percentage
Selection:
First round, eighth overall to the Detroit Pistons
NBA
Quotable:
“High school to college was learning how to play, learning the mental game, learning the game of college basketball and letting your talent take over after that. I would imagine it’d be the same thing in the NBA: learning how to play in the NBA first, the right ways to do stuff and letting your talent take over after that.”
Analysis:
The Pistons could have opted for a replacement for Greg Monroe, won't return in free agency, but instead they grab a guy they reportedly wanted all along. Johnson is an excellent scorer who has the potential to be a lockdown defender one day. He'll contribute from the start.