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'''Samson Johnson''' is a [[Togo]]lese [[college basketball]] player for the [[UConn Huskies men's basketball|UConn Huskies]] of the [[Big East Conference]]. |
'''Samson Johnson''' is a [[Togo]]lese [[college basketball]] player for the [[UConn Huskies men's basketball|UConn Huskies]] of the [[Big East Conference]]. |
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He has been considered as the top incoming basketball recruit in UConn’s 2021 class.<ref name="Borges">[https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/UConn-commit-Samson-Johnson-has-rocketed-up-16145985.php UConn commit Samson Johnson has rocketed up national recruiting rankings - and here's why] David Borges ([[New Haven Register]]), 2 May 2021. Accessed 19 August 2021.</ref> |
He has been considered as the top incoming basketball recruit in UConn’s 2021 class.<ref name="Borges">[https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/UConn-commit-Samson-Johnson-has-rocketed-up-16145985.php UConn commit Samson Johnson has rocketed up national recruiting rankings - and here's why] David Borges ([[New Haven Register]]), 2 May 2021. Accessed 19 August 2021.</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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His hometown in [[Lomé]], Togo.<ref>[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster 2021-22 Men´s Basketball Roster - University of Connecticut Athletics] uconnhuskies.com, accessed 19 August 2021.</ref> |
His hometown in [[Lomé]], Togo.<ref>[https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster 2021-22 Men´s Basketball Roster - University of Connecticut Athletics] uconnhuskies.com, accessed 19 August 2021.</ref> |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Lomé]] |
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[[Category:Togolese men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Togolese |
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey) |
| College | UConn (2021–present) |
Samson Johnson is a Togolese college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
He has been considered as the top incoming basketball recruit in UConn’s 2021 class.[1]
Personal
His hometown in Lomé, Togo.[2]
Playing career
At The Patrick School, he played under coach Chris Chavannes who praised Johnson’s work ethic. Johnson led Patrick School to a 14-1 overall record. Johnson showed improvement as a junior as a role player on a team led by Adama Sanogo, who later completed an exceptional freshman season on the 2020–21 UConn Huskies men's basketball team. In October 2020, at a Slam16 all-star game at Gauchos Gym in the Bronx, Samson Johnson wound up with 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks to notch Co-Most Valuable Players honors for the game. Johnson worked out with the Northeast Basketball Club, a program in northern New Jersey that often featured some of the state’s top committed prospects and current collegiate players.[1]
In November 2020, Samson Johnson signed his national letter of intent to play for UConn Huskies men's basketball program.[3] A week after his recruitment, Johnson was rated as No. 39 in the nation (according to ESPN — ahead of both fellow UConn commits Rahsool Diggins and Jordan Hawkins, No.’s 56 and 57, respectively). Johnson moved up in the 247Sports.com recruiting site’s composite rankings, as well, from No. 76 back in November to No. 63.[1]
Player profile
Johnson’s former coach Chavannes reported, “you see a guy that can just dominate a game on both ends of the floor, in a matter of seconds. He can shoot the 3 in transition, follow-up dunks, clean up the boards, block shots. He can literally just dominate a game.”[1]
Jay David, Johnson’s coach at the youth basketball program NY Jayhawks AAU stated “..he can guard multiple positions.” Yet, in May 2021, David stressed that Johnson needed to add more strength to compete better in the very physical Big East Conference.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e UConn commit Samson Johnson has rocketed up national recruiting rankings - and here's why David Borges (New Haven Register), 2 May 2021. Accessed 19 August 2021.
- ^ 2021-22 Men´s Basketball Roster - University of Connecticut Athletics uconnhuskies.com, accessed 19 August 2021.
- ^ Gavin Keefe (2 July 2021). "UConn's Johnson leaning on old pal Sanogo while adjusting to college life". The Day. Retrieved 20 August 2021.