Dan hurley’s program experienced many a high on saturday night at madison square garden, but there was also at least one crushing low: Samson johnson is a college basketball player, playing as a center for the uconn huskies basketball team in the big east conference, as of march 2025. Samson johnson left the game with an apparent head injury
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Uconn center youssouf singare (24) and forward samson johnson (35) celebrate after after their win against alabama in a ncaa college basketball game at the final four, saturday, april 6, 2024, in
Uconn forward samson johnson (35) dunks past alabama forward mouhamed dioubate (10) during the second half of the ncaa college basketball game at the final four, saturday, april 6, 2024, in glendale, ariz.
View the profile of uconn huskies center samson johnson on espn. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. Samson roosevelt faical kuessi johnson (born july 28, 2002) is a togolese college basketball player for the uconn huskies of the big east conference. He was considered as the top incoming basketball recruit in uconn’s 2021 class.
Appeared in all 40 contests, making seven spot starts averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 16.0 minutes In the first half, at 11:09, johnson, uconn’s starting center, went up to block a shot but fell hard to the floor. It was a scary moment as he stayed motionless on the court, and play was Samson johnson's parents were surpise visitors from togo for uconn men's basketball senior day on saturday at gampel pavilion.
He traveled the world from togo to senegal to new jersey to storrs, and overcame a foot injury to become a key contributor.
Or, according to draymond green, that was the big moment. Uconn forward samson johnson (35) dunks the ball over northern arizona forward carson basham (7) during the first half of an ncaa college basketball game, monday, nov. 6, 2023, in storrs, conn. (ap photo/mary schwalm) mary schwalm/associated press
Connecticut’s samson johnson leaps over the husky mascot to dunk during first night events for the uconn men’s and women’s ncaa college basketball teams friday, oct. Uconn's samson johnson slams it home for the huskies during the basketball hall of fame enshrinement exhibition game against rhode island at mohegan sun arena in uncasville, conn., monday, october 14, 2024. Chase ross #2 of the marquette golden eagles goes to the basket against samson johnson #35 of the connecticut huskies during the first half at fiserv forum on february 01, 2025 in milwaukee, wisconsin. Samson johnson is a power forward from elizabeth, nj.
“to get samson johnson in here as a young man at 17, 18 years old and you’re a part of his maturation process of becoming a man, and just all the work you put in together, the successes, the
Johnson returned to practice, will be game time decision. Reed starred in his first uconn start, posting 20 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and two steals with samson johnson in concussion Heide’s dunk was one of the standout moments in monday’s national championship game Uconn head coach dan hurley hugs senior alex karaban (11) as he finishes his last home game during the regular season finale of men's college basketball action against seton hall at gampel pavilion on uconn campus in storrs, conn., on saturday march 8, 2025.
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