Source: Samson Johnson agrees to contract buyout with Noblesville Boom, will pursue overseas opportunity
The former UConn center becomes the third Boom player this season to secure a release and head abroad.
Samson Johnson has reached agreement with the Noblesville Boom, G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, on a contract buyout, league sources told Fieldhouse Files.
The move allows Johnson to become a free agent and pursue an opportunity overseas. He is the third Boom player to take that route this season, joining rookie guard Steven Ashworth and Indy native Kyle Guy a few weeks later.
In a corresponding move, the Boom signed 6-foot-8 forward Omar El-Sheikh from the available player pool.
Johnson, a 6-foot-10 center, missed the first month of the season due to injury. He made his season debut Dec. 11 against the Wisconsin Herd, coming off the bench and converting all five of his field-goal attempts and his free throws to finish with 15 points and five rebounds in fewer than 15 minutes.
Johnson averaged 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in 21 appearances this season.
He won back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2023 and 2024 at the University of Connecticut.
