Stanley Johnson becomes third Arizona player to declare early

Arizona freshman wing Stanley Johnson on Thursday announced his expected decision to leave the Wildcats after one year for the NBA Draft.

Johnson announced his decision at a UA news conference along with coach Sean Miller.

Johnson was UA's leading scorer as a freshman, averaging 13.8 points per game while also becoming the Wildcats' second-leading rebounder at 6.5. He shot 44.6 percent from the field overall, 37.1 percent from 3-point range and made 74.2 percent of his free throws.