Arizona Basketball

High-profile Arizona Wildcats recruit to try out for Team USA coached by Miller

By Javier Morales

Posted on April 1, 2014

Rashad Vaughn and Stanley Johnson will try out w/ @usabasketball for the U18 FIBA Americas championship in Colorado Springs this June.

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 31, 2014

FIBAAmericas

Arizona basketball recruit Stanley Johnson held up his Jordan 3’s with UA logos when he announced his school of choice (ESPNU)

Arizona coach Sean Miller will get the opportunity to coach his high-profile Class of 2014 recruit Stanley Johnson this summer during the Under-18 FIBA Americas Championships.

Miller, an assistant to Florida coach Billy Donovan, can closely observe Johnson first during the tryout session in Colorado Springs, Colo., from June 10-19. The tournament will be held this year in Colorado Springs from June 20-24.

Johnson is coming off his fourth straight California Open Division state title with Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei High School. He is presently in Chicago preparing for the McDonald’s All-American Game tomorrow at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

The West team, of which Johnson will play for, is coached by Elliott Pitts’ former high school coach, Frank Allocco of Concord (Calif.) De La Salle High School.

#Arizona signee Stanley Johnson has been one of top performers. Defense stood out early but also has passed very well, rebounded and scored.

— Josh Gershon (@JoshGershon) March 31, 2014

Johnson is the 20th McDonald’s All-American signed by Arizona.

The list is as follows (in alphabetical order): Hassan Adams (2002), Brandon Ashley (2012), Jerryd Bayless (2007), Mike Bibby (1996), Chase Budinger (2006), Ben Davis (1991), Sean Elliott (1985), Jason Gardner (1999), Aaron Gordon (2013), Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (2013), Richard Jefferson (1998), Grant Jerrett (2012), Stanley Johnson (2014), Jawann McClellan (2004), Craig McMillan (1984), Chris Mills (1988), Khalid Reeves (1990), Mustafa Shakur (2003), Brian Williams (1987) and Loren Woods (1996).

ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.

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