As the UL women's basketball team enters a new year, the Cajuns (3-10 overall, 0-2 Sun Belt) are hoping for continued production from forward Mercedes Johnson.

The 5-foot-11 freshman from Houston has provided a huge spark off the bench, averaging 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 12 games. She leads the team in blocked shots (six), is second in scoring and is third in rebounding and steals (10).

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • January 3, 2009