Samson Johnson

Samson Roosevelt Faical Kuessi Johnson (born July 28, 2002) is a Togolese professional basketball player for the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

He was considered as the top incoming basketball recruit in UConn’s 2021 class.

High school career At The Patrick School, he played under coach Chris Chavannes who praised Johnson’s work ethic. He led his team 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, Johnson wound up with 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks to notch Co-Most Valuable Players honors for the game. He 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. 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 recruiting site’s composite rankings, as well, from No. 76 back in November to No. 63. On September 27, he was waived by the Pacers. On October 27, the Noblesville Boom, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced Johnson would be part of the 2025-2026 training camp roster. On November 5, the Boom announced Johnson would be on the 2025-2026 regular season roster.

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