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Social media reactions of Stanley Johnson leaving Arizona Wildcats for NBA


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Stanley Johnson’s strength and athleticism to the hoop from the wing will be missed.
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Johnson learning more about life’s lessons after making a life-changing decision.

Does Gottlieb know more than others about Johnson’s practice habits and coachability?

Johnson’s decision to go to the NBA is not a surprise at all or breaking-news material.

Johnson will be thankful of Sean Miller’s attention-to-detail style of coaching when he reaches the next level.

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Johnson’s message to Arizona fans via Twitter …

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Johnson’s decision was the toughest of his young life, he said.

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Johnson follows three former Oakland Soldiers/Arizona Wildcats to the NBA: Aaron Gordon, Nick Johnson and Brandon Ashley.

Nichols “hung out” with Johnson and the Wildcats in the first two weekends of the NCAA tournament.

Miller as quoted in Steve Rivera’s story: “You get this relationship built up in recruiting, and they go to battle for you and it’s not easy to say goodbye to them.”

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One of the best starting wing combos in Arizona basketball history rivaling Richard JeffersonGilbert Arenas and Chris Mills and Khalid Reeves.

Speaking of Mills and Reeves, Arizona is in position to match a historic NBA first-round selection run those guys were a part of two decades ago.

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

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