Tyren Johnson

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 204
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Edgard, LA
High School:
West St. John

Major: General Studies

2008-09
• Led the team with 39 blocked shots - only two off the single-season Top 10 - which was a new personal-best (previous was 30 in '07-08)
• Team's leading rebounder, averaged 5.1 rebounds per game and finished with a career-best 153 rebounds (96 defensive rebounds)
• Ten (10) times posted at least two blocks in a game. Blocked at least one shot in seven straight games Jan. 31-Feb. 22
• Started the season opener for the first time in his career
• Posted his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Lamar
• Set career-high with 21 points vs. Oral Roberts - first career game of 20-plus
• Notched a career-high five blocked shots vs. North Texas (Dec. 18)
• Registered second double-double of the season and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Sam Houston
• Stuffed the stats sheet at Troy - five field goals, one trey, two free throws, nine rebounds, seven assists and one block. Set career-high with seven assists, which was also the most assists recorded by a UL player during the season
• Blocked shot with 21 seconds left vs. Arkansas State led to breakaway dunk by Travis Bureau for a four-point lead (54-50)
• Registered third double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and collecting 10 rebounds vs. FIU in SBC Tournament

2007-08
• Played in 29 games, started five times (career-high)
• Doubled point production from freshman season, scoring 90 points on 35-of-89 shooting
• Played double-digit minutes in all but one appearance. Season-high 36 minutes came against Troy in Sun Belt Tournament First Round game (March 5)
• Ended season with 28 assists, 30 blocks and 27 steals. Led the team in blocks and tied for second in steals
• Career day came Jan. 31 against Middle Tennessee in the CAJUNDOME. Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting
• Only shot attempt against ULM in the CAJUNDOME was a three-pointer that won the game for the Cajuns. The triple gave UL a 67-65 lead with 6.6 seconds remaining

2006-07
• Played in 25 games, making two starts
• Scored five points in 21 minutes in his debut against Ouachita Baptist
• Tallied a season-high nine points in 26 minutes vs. Louisiana Tech
• Made his first career start at Louisiana-Monroe on Dec. 30
• Second start of the season came against New Orleans (Feb. 3)
• Scored six points on 3-of-5 shooting in 15 minutes at Charlotte

High School
• Lettered five seasons in baseball, four years in football and two years in basketball at West St. John
• Was the 18th-rated prospect from Louisiana
• Was named to the District 9-1A First Team and was named the district’s Most Valuable Player last season
• Earned District 9-1A honors all four seasons in football and two seasons in basketball
• Averaged 17.4 points per game in earning second-team All-State Class A honors
• Also averaged 10 rebounds and four blocks in earning All-Metro and All-River Parishes honors from the Times-Picayune
• Selected to participate in the 2005 Louisiana High School Boys Basketball All-Star game

Personal
• Full name is Tyren Milton Johnson
• Born on July 24, 1988
• Son of Carolyn and Milton Johnson
• Has two older brothers - Dennis and Shawn Bethancourt - and two older sisters - Ireon Bethancourt and Jamayne Williams
• Plans to become a teacher and coach following graduation