University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Johnson, Tamera
Jersey Number 5
Tamera Johnson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
Bio
2022-23 Season (Sophomore)
Averaged a career-best 11.3 points per game boosted by scoring double figures in 20 of the 30 regular season games ... ranked Top 20 in the Sun Belt in scoring both overall (11.3) and in conference play (12.4) ... led Louisiana with seven double-doubles ... in SBC play, generated double digits in points in all but four of the 18 games ... hauled in a career-best 227 total rebounds which included new highs in offensive (79) and defensive (148) rebounds ... displayed a consistent effort on the boards in SBC action, bringing in at least five (5) rebounds in all but two outings ... ranked Top 10 in the Sun Belt in rebounds, both overall and conference play, averaging 7.0-plus both ways ... turned in one of the top overall defensive efforts of her young career, leading Louisiana in steals (54), defensive rebounds (148) and blocks (16) ... steals total more than doubled her previous career-high figure (26) ... was one of only 11 players in the Sun Belt to collect 30-plus steals in conference play.
2021-22 Season (COVID Freshman)
Another pivotal piece of the puzzle for Louisiana during the 2021-22 campaign, Johnson started and played in all 25 of the team’s contests…Led the team by averaging 30.9 minutes per game…Averaged 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game…Scored in double figures 13 times, leading the team in scoring three times…Score 20+ points twice during the season, including a career-best 25 points in the regular-season win at home over Texas State…Notched her first career double-double in the regular-season finale against Georgia Southern with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Made appearances in 18 games during her rookie campaign and made her first career start at ULM (Feb. 13)…Averaged 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds during the season…Scored four points against McNeese State (Dec. 9), the first of her career…Went off in the team’s game at Louisiana Tech, notching a career-high 17 points and five rebounds…Scored eight points in the win over Texas State (Jan. 30)…Finished the year with nine points and three rebounds in the team’s WNIT loss to UT Martin (March 20).
High School
A local product who finished her high school career at Lafayette Christian Academy…Averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds a game as a junior to help LCA to its third consecutive state title…As a result of her stellar play as a junior, she was named Second Team All-State, First Team All-Acadiana and First Team All-District…Began her high school career at Northside, where she earned Honorable Mention honors and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the state title game.
Personal
Born on April 4, 2002…Daughter of Pernell Johnson and Keisha Breaux…Plans on pursuing a major in the medical field.
Averaged a career-best 11.3 points per game boosted by scoring double figures in 20 of the 30 regular season games ... ranked Top 20 in the Sun Belt in scoring both overall (11.3) and in conference play (12.4) ... led Louisiana with seven double-doubles ... in SBC play, generated double digits in points in all but four of the 18 games ... hauled in a career-best 227 total rebounds which included new highs in offensive (79) and defensive (148) rebounds ... displayed a consistent effort on the boards in SBC action, bringing in at least five (5) rebounds in all but two outings ... ranked Top 10 in the Sun Belt in rebounds, both overall and conference play, averaging 7.0-plus both ways ... turned in one of the top overall defensive efforts of her young career, leading Louisiana in steals (54), defensive rebounds (148) and blocks (16) ... steals total more than doubled her previous career-high figure (26) ... was one of only 11 players in the Sun Belt to collect 30-plus steals in conference play.
2021-22 Season (COVID Freshman)
Another pivotal piece of the puzzle for Louisiana during the 2021-22 campaign, Johnson started and played in all 25 of the team’s contests…Led the team by averaging 30.9 minutes per game…Averaged 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game…Scored in double figures 13 times, leading the team in scoring three times…Score 20+ points twice during the season, including a career-best 25 points in the regular-season win at home over Texas State…Notched her first career double-double in the regular-season finale against Georgia Southern with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
Made appearances in 18 games during her rookie campaign and made her first career start at ULM (Feb. 13)…Averaged 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds during the season…Scored four points against McNeese State (Dec. 9), the first of her career…Went off in the team’s game at Louisiana Tech, notching a career-high 17 points and five rebounds…Scored eight points in the win over Texas State (Jan. 30)…Finished the year with nine points and three rebounds in the team’s WNIT loss to UT Martin (March 20).
High School
A local product who finished her high school career at Lafayette Christian Academy…Averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds a game as a junior to help LCA to its third consecutive state title…As a result of her stellar play as a junior, she was named Second Team All-State, First Team All-Acadiana and First Team All-District…Began her high school career at Northside, where she earned Honorable Mention honors and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the state title game.
Personal
Born on April 4, 2002…Daughter of Pernell Johnson and Keisha Breaux…Plans on pursuing a major in the medical field.
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