JOHNSON
Continued from Page 7
knpw I would miss basketball. I
really looked forward to the
mission."
Johnson returned from the
mission with many concerns
Only one of tho players re
mained from the team he
played with two years earlier
Oregon also had a new head
coach (who Johnson didn't
even meet face to face until this
summer). Moreover. Johnson
was 25 pounds heavier than he
was during his freshman year,
and he wasn't even sure if he
would even be able to play or
ganized basketball again
"When I first heard Oregon
fired coach Monson, 1 wasn't
sure if I still had a scholar
ship." Johnson said. "It was a
big relief when 1 learned 1 still
had my scholarship."
Actually. Green didn't exact
ly call Johnson, tho coach
called Johnson's parents be
cause the Mormon Church trios
to disc ourage missionaries from
receiving incoming calls
"I called them and told them
that wc would in? happy to
have Aaron play for us,'1 Green
said. "I had them relay that
message to Aaron ."
Then there was the weight
problem
While Johnson was at Aloha,
he tipped the scales at 200 "af
ter a tug meal " At One point
during his mission, he weighed
250 pounds
"I was so busy, I didn't have
time to run or do any exercise,
for that matter." he said "1 ran
about once a month It was
really weird being that big "
Last summer, Johnson was
able to knock off 25 pounds,
but an ankle injury a month be
fore practice began caused him
to pul some of that weight buck
on.
Three weeks of practice has
Johnson in bitter shape, and he
feels comfortable running the
floor for the new-look Ducks. In
Oregon's opener against Can
borra. Johnson scored 10 points
and muscled his way In for
eight rebounds
Green couldn't he happier
with Johnson'* performance so
far
"I'm really amazed," he said
"He didn’t touch a basketball
for two years I'm amazed at the
ground he's mode up
Johnson said he knows he
has a long way to go us fur as
getting hack to 100 percent, hut
is satisfied with his progress
Being the only "new” mem
ber of the basketball team has
lessened the pressure Johnson
felt being a former state player
of the year
"My freshman year. 1 fell a
lot of pressure because I had
such u goixl senior year In high
school." he said "Now, 1 don’t
fool nearly as much pressure,
because no one remembers who
I am "
Becoming a household name
on the Oregon campus may just
bo Johnson's new "mission "
HOOPS
Continued from Page 8
coat hing st.iff they're readv
Export Creen to uw his on
tiro 10-man roster this year
"Wc'ro going to play all tho
guvs.” Croon said "In this
system, nobody’s going to l>o
able to play 37 minutes "
Antoine Stoudamire avor
agod 20 points for tho Duck*
last your and returns for his
son lor your
Sophomoro guards Orlan
do Williams and Johnnie
Keece will also bo looked
upon to fill it up from tlm
outside Williams averaged
neurlv tO points a game last
season
Koocn is a point guard, hut
his strong point is his outside
shooting
Senior Andre Collier will
share time at the |K>lnl with
Ko<x:u Collier Is a great pass
er and is also very tough on
defense
At the forward positions,
sophomore |pff Bolter anil ju
nlor Clyde Jordan am the
mo*! proven Duc ks Dist sea
son, I’ottor canto on strong at
the etui, averaging ID points
anti five assists tiuring one
five-game stretch
Jordan missed the final
third of the season last year
with a stress fracture in his
foot
Sophomore Aaron Johnson
is the only newcomer for the
Dm ks tins season, although
that moniker isn't exactly
true Johnson played his
freshman year at Oregon !>e
fore going on a two year Mor
mon mission
lunior Bob Fife is hack af
ter redshirllng last season
Fife is tall at r> foot-11, hut he
only weighs 2U'>
Junior Jon Mitchell and
sophomore Damon Runyon
round out Oregon's 10-man
lineup
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