Show Ken Johnson Works hard on and off the court Cody Marsh Contributing Writer EN Johnsona 66 pound forward from Los Angeles Angeles Angeles An An- KEN geles eles transferred from South West Oregon Community College along with this years year's head coach Jeff The liThe program was going down there and I felt I could help the coach here Besides its it's a tough conference here Coaches say its it's the second best conference in the nation Asked what he thought was his greatest asset to the team Johnson said I guess my greatest strength was being a team player Its It's a whole different game in col col- lege In high school you can be the main person but in college youre you're just another player that has a role to play Johnson knows what its it's like to be the main person In high school he played varsity ball all four years one on junior varsity and three on senior varsity Three of those years he made all league and his senior year made second team all Johnson who is looking for a possible career in sports medicine has learned that being a student athlete is chal chal- Between classes and several hours a day of practice practice practice tice the day can be long Its hard going on long road trips You find yourself studying in the motel It gets tiring come the middle of the week Johnson who excelled on the court with a 14 point 6 rebound average sums it up by saying Basketball has helped me to be a better person person more more mature I I I II II I r rI i I I tw I. I I J I 1 I f I I i t 1 I. I I iI I. I c. c I I di I II I d i I t tI i 1 x ah t MA MAKen tr i i i i ij ji j- j i 1 l Ken Johnson drills a jumper early on in the Bruin season |