UConn men's basketball center Samson Johnson is headed to the NBA. The Indiana Pacers signed Johnson to an Exhibit 10 contract following the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday, according to ...

Samson Johnson of the Connecticut Huskies during the Empire Classic college basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images.

Samson Johnson, the second-longest tenured Husky on the 2023-24 roster, will look to bridge the experience gap as he serves as frontcourt backup next season. Skip to content.

Connecticut Huskies center Samson Johnson (35) hoists his framed jersey during Senior Day ceremonies before their game against Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn., March 8, 2025.

Samson Johnson is a college basketball center for the UConn Huskies, a team that competes in the Big East Conference of the NCAA Division I.According to his roster profile on the Huskies ...

So, Samson’s been sharpening some pretty good iron in practice over the last couple of years.” Moore also noted that those physical battles helped Johnson prepare for taking on Reed in practice.

Pacers sign UConn center Samson Johnson, East Carolina guard RJ Felton and Creighton's Steven Ashworth signed what will likely be Exhibit 10 deals. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio ...

Johnson will be holding down the center position for UConn along with junior transfer Tarris Reed Jr. (Michigan). It’s still unknown which of the two bigs will start, although it’s presumed to ...

STORRS – Samson Johnson was dealing with back spasms during UConn men’s basketball practice on Friday, and had to be treated before getting in a car to go meet a recruit who was coming to ...

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.