Tyren Johnson glanced across the court as his UL basketball teammates stretched after practice.

With nearly half of the team banged up, Johnson appreciates the depth the Ragin' Cajuns are expected to have this season. Nine returning letter-winners, including four starters, will compete with six newcomers for playing time for a program that shared the Sun Belt's West Division title with Arkansas-Little Rock.

"Everybody is on the same level talent-wise," said Johnson, a junior forward. "If somebody gets hurt, there's somebody ready to fill in their shots.


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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • October 21, 2008