Togolese college basketball player Samson Johnson is a center for the UConn Huskies, a team that competes in the Big East Conference of the NCAA Division I. He is in his senior year as of March 2025 according to his roster profile on the Huskies University website. During his freshman season in 2021-22, Johnson played 13 games by averaging 1.7 points, and 1.1 rebounds. While playing against Grambling State he registered a season-high 5 points, 1 three-pointer, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 20 minutes of playing time, as per his college roster. As a sophomore in the following season, Johnson played 12 contests in which he averaged 0.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, and made all his free throws and 50% from the floor. He ended up scoring 7 points and registering 3 rebounds in 16 minutes before he was sidelined by a foot injury in the later part of January.
At the UConn Huskies in the 2023-24 season, Johnson played all 40 games and started seven. He averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per contest. While playing against Northern Arizona in the season opener, he went on to score 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Registered a career-high 16 points against St. John’s shooting on 7-of-10. By going 100-for-138 Johnson bagged a UConn single-season record 72.5 percent from the floor, as per his college roster. While playing in the Empire Classic title game, he recorded 15 points, and 8 rebounds against Texas. He ended the season by registering 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting versus Illinois in the Elite Eight.
Where is Samson Johnson from?
Samson Johnson is from Lome, Togo, West Africa, according to his roster profile on the UConn Huskies University website.
Johnson attended The Patrick School high school according to the aforementioned university website. He started to play basketball at a young age in his hometown and attended SEED Academy. He came to the United States at the age of 16 and went to a school in Florida before he came to The Patrick School where he recorded 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.7 assists in the 2020-21 season. Johnson was named co-MVP of the Slam 16 Game in the Bronx following his performance where he registered 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks.
What is Samson Johnson's nationality?
Samson Johnson is Togolese by nationality.
FAQs on Samson Johnson
A. Samson Johson stands 6-10 ft tall.
A. Samson Johnson wears jersey number 35 for the UConn Huskies.
A. Samson Johnson weighs 225 lbs, as per his college roster.
A. Samson Johnson attended The Patrick School, as per his UConn Huskies profile.
