Class of 2021 forward Samson Johnson commits to UConn

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Dan Hurley and his staff have picked up another recruit in the 2021 class in the form of power forward Samson Johnson. (Ian Bethune - The UConn Blog)The UConn men’s basketball 2021 recruiting class has taken another leap forward as power forward Samson Johnson from The Patrick School in Elizabeth, New Jersey has committed to Dan Hurley.

The 6-foot-10 rising senior is a 200-pound four who can hit the three-ball, especially from the corner, and runs the floor well.

He is ranked No. 86 in his class by 247sports and No. 108 by Rivals. Johnson’s commitment marks the third for Hurley’s 2021 class, which is now ranked at No. 4 on 247sports’ class rankings. UConn’s class is…