UL's women's basketball followers might not have recognized Tamera Johnson off the court until this season.
After all, the Lafayette native's face had been hidden from sight for most of her first two Ragin' Cajun seasons, and it wasn't a COVID-19 mask. Instead, it was a broken nose – actually, multiple broken noses – that necessitated her wearing a face shield on the court all last season.
Publicly, the former Northside High and Lafayette Christian standout didn't complain. Privately, she loathed the plexiglass-and-plastic covering that first became a part of her life during her freshman season in 2020-21.