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Samson Johnson

tuvent08 said:
There's our summer 15 lbs of muscle guy!

Now we just need someone who never shot a three to be "45%+ from deep in every scrimmage right now."
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Who’s that, Samson? Don’t need him to.
 
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wasn't johnson listed at 225 last year anyway? I mean it was clearly a lie and a half....
 
I don’t think weight alone is going to change his game much. Reality is that he had no offensive game other than rim running dunks. Much of this is about coordination and IQ. Beyond the dunks, not much of a passer, post game, rebounder, defender. He feels like a change of pace 5 or a guy you put in if you want to push ball up the floor. That unless he makes some massive overall strides in off season.
 
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He’ll lose some of the explosiveness and hops if he bulks up, but it’s definitely necessary if we want him to be a 20-25 MPG starting C. Needs to be able to fight in the paint without getting tossed around, needs to be able to secure boards, and needs to be able to use his body to get position

Just hoping that 75% of his freak athleticism is retained, and we’re looking at a real starting player if he can also cut down on the fouls
 
Samson's game is verticality and foot speed. He could definitely benefit from some added lower body strength so that he could/can hold his position when in the paint battling for boards. We were so effective last year as a team that rebounded well (esp. our guards) his productivity as a rebounder was not glaring.

I think Dan defers to Samson early in year as a returner from 2 NCs but believe it will be hard to keep Reed out of the rotation for long stretches once we get into BE play. Who knows. Maybe Singare surprises us with some quicker development this year.
 
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Inyatkin said:
He was the starting 4 going into the 22-23 season, so someone saw something
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So I’ve heard but im talking about a full year after that
 
Samson is one of the most patient players I've seen at UConn in quite some time. As we know injuries have slowed him down considerably but he worked hard to get healthy and remained patient for playing time. I admire him for his hard work and loyalty to the program and I hope this upcoming season he steps up as the starter and proves to any doubters that he can be the man.
 
UConn lists him at 6'10" and 225 lbs. Still pretty young (turns 22 next month, only 3 months older than Karaban). Still lot of time to improve body, skills and BBIQ. Look at how Hassan improved in one year.

He is freaky athletic, I'm calling breakout player for 2024-25. 3 seasons at UConn has played 68, 46 and 641 minutes. UConn had 6 players who played more minutes last year than SJ has played in his whole career, lot of upside to come.
 
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Husky68 said:
UConn lists him at 6'10" and 225 lbs. Still pretty young (turns 22 next month, only 3 months older than Karaban). Still lot of time to improve body, skills and BBIQ. Look at how Hassan improved in one year.

He is freaky athletic, I'm calling breakout player for 2024-25. 3 seasons at UConn has played 68, 46 and 641 minutes. UConn had 6 players who played more minutes last year than SJ has played in his whole career, lot of upside to come.
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Who can stop him on a pick and roll slam?
 
The breakout player for this season is Stewart. Period. Samson gets off the floor faster than any player I have seen at UConn. He gets up and down the court way faster than opponents bigger players can. He passes well. He is a team player. Fans here may under rate him but opposing coaches don't.
 
We'll see how quickly Reed gets coached up to Uconn's standards. He's got a lot to learn. Samson is going to be the starter, but unless he gets his fouling under control, Reed will be playing huge minutes.
 
AntG168 said:


BIG development if true
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Lets hope the weight gain is a positive and not an issue like it quickly became for DC last season. If he put on that weight and its mostly muscle and hes still the explosive athlete hes shown he could have a huge breakout next season and end up a first round pick. Lets hope he ends up the latter because we all love that kid. I think besides making this team yet another ridiculous power house its safe to say we would just be happy that such a hardworking and loyal kid puts himself in a position to take care of his family for many years to come. Hurley did say he had insane upside when he first stepped on campus.
 
How fast can Reed get close to his potential? I think he is a big talent, not a matter of if, but when. He has alot to do, but he can do it.

Samson going to bring it, my question is how much can he bring? I think we’ve seen his limitations(and I love SJ!!)
 
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