Samson Johnson looking to be the next frontcourt freshman sensation for UConn The incoming freshman has a pretty good role model in Adama Sanogo. Share this story Going into his first year of college basketball, UConn forward Samson Johnson will have a familiar face in the locker room to mentor him. Johnson’s teammate at Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey was Adama Sanogo, who had a breakout campaign last year as a freshman. Now that they’re teammates at UConn, Johnson has the chance to do the same under Sanogo’s guidance. “It’s a big plus for me,” Johnson said. “We’re like big brother and little brother. We just keep building on that relationship every day.”