Samson Johnson

Photo by: UConn Athletics

Photo by: Austin Bigoney / UConn Athletics

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lome, Togo
Prev School:
The Patrick School
High School:
The Patrick School

2024-25 (as a senior): Became UConn’s all-time wins leader, with the program racking up 115 triumphs since he matriculated ahead of the 2021-22 campaign…started all but one contests at the pivot…scored 7.5 points with 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game…shot a program-record 76.6 percent from the floor, topping his own record set a season prior…totaled 12 double-figure scoring games, including four after the calendar turned to March…had his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Marquette on March 5…scored a season-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in his Senior Day against Seton Hall on March 8…posted a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against eventual champion Florida in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.

2023-24 (as a junior): Appeared in all 40 contests, making seven spot starts...averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 16.0 minutes per contest...shot a UConn single-season record 72.5 percent from the floor, going 100-for-138...scored 11 points with five rebounds and three blocks in the season opener against Northern Arizona (Nov. 6)...went for 15 points and eight rebounds in the Empire Classic title game vs. Texas (Nov. 20)...scored a career-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting against St. John’s (Dec. 23)...finished with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the Elite Eight against Illinois (March 30)

While at UConn: in two seasons, with 1 start, averaging 1.3 points, 0.9 rebounds, but shooting .538 overall and .800 from foul line…On the team’s three-game foreign tour over the summer, he averaged 11.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg and shot .591 from the floor… Remained on campus throughout the spring and summer months to work on his game and in the weight room. , while in 2022-23, a foot injury sustained in the season opener sidelined him for nearly two months and limited his minutes when he returned… Likely to have a much bigger role in 2023-24 as the backup for both the 4 and 5 positions…Has appeared in 25 gamesfrontcourt UConnAthletic big man with 7-5 wingspan, impressive outside shooting touch and a world of potential… Development was somewhat slowed in 2021-22 due to the extra season granted to those players affected by the pandemic, which created a logjam in the

As a Sophomore in 2022-23: , in which he scored 7 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 16 minutes, but a foot injury then kept him on the sidelines until late January. Played sparingly the remainder of the season… Appeared in 12 games, averaging 0.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, shooting .500 overall and 1.000 from the foul line. StonehillEarned the starting power forward job for the season opener against

As a Freshman in 2021-22: Appeared in 13 games, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds… Shot a team-leading field goal percentage of .556… Had season-highs of 5 points, including a three-pointer, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 20 minutes of playing time against Grambling State.

Before College: under Coach Jay David... Averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.7 assists in 2020-21 for Patrick School.... Was named co-MVP of the Slam 16 Game in the Bronx, where he scored 12 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 6 shots... Began to play basketball as a youngster in his native Togo and went through the SEED Academy, a program for basketball and academic development. At 16, he came to the U.S. to go to school in Florida before coming to The Patrick School... Went from a top 100 recruit to a top 50.Jayhawks) under Coach Chris Chavannes and playing AAU ball for the New York Sanogo Adama teammate UConn after spending 2 1/2 years at The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J. (where he was a teammate of former UConn Came to

Personal Information: Samson Roosevelt Faical Kuessi Johnson... Born July 28, 2002... Son of Moukiétou Bonfoh and Eric Johnson... Has one older sister, Victoria, two younger brothers, Sharon and Ronald, and one younger sister, Merkel… Speaks four languages fluently – French, English, Wolof and Ewe (native language of Togo).