Dedric Lawson

Dedric Lawson (born October 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Goyang Orion Orions of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Dedric Lawson
No. 13 – Goyang Orions
PositionPower forward
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-10-01) October 1, 1997
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Austin Spurs
2020–presentGoyang Orion Orions
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Lawson played at Hamilton High School in Memphis, Tennessee alongside his older brother K. J. Lawson. Lawson, a consensus top 30 recruit, reclassified from the Class of 2016 to the Class of 2015 so he could join K.J. at Memphis. Dedric was selected to the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[1] He also has two younger brothers, Chandler, who plays collegiate basketball for Oregon, and Johnathan, who is a highly regarded recruit.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Memphis, Dedric averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and tied Keith Lee’s Memphis record for double-doubles by a freshman.[3] Lawson was named AAC Rookie of the Year as well as the Second Team All-AAC as a freshman.[4] As a sophomore, Lawson was named to the First Team All-AAC.[5] He averaged 19.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. In April 2017 he announced he was transferring to Kansas alongside K.J. and sat out a year as a redshirt per NCAA policy.[2] In late July he was suspended by Kansas coach Bill Self after being involved in an altercation and did not participate in the team's exhibition trip to Italy.[6]

During his lone season with Kansas, Lawson led the Big 12 in both scoring (19.4 ppg) and rebounding (10.3 rpg). Following Kansas' loss in the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Lawson announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA Draft.[7]

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Lawson was named in the Golden State Warriors roster for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[8] He joined the San Antonio Spurs for training camp and ultimately was assigned to the Spurs’ NBA G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.[9] On March 9, 2020, Lawson posted 33 points and 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season during a 117-114 win against the Oklahoma City Blue.[10]

Goyang Orion Orions (2020–present)

On July 9, 2020, the Goyang Orion Orions added Lawson to their roster.[11]

College statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Memphis 333232.2.409.350.7099.32.51.21.715.8
2016–17 Memphis 323234.5.461.270.7419.93.31.32.119.2
2018–19 Kansas 363632.6.490.393.81510.31.71.31.119.4
Career 10110033.1.455.332.7579.92.51.21.618.2

References
  1. Smith, Jason (January 28, 2015). "Dedric Lawson named to McDonald's All-American Game roster". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. Parrish, Gary (April 10, 2017). "Former Memphis standouts Dedric and K.J. Lawson are transferring to Kansas". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. Wade, Don (October 28, 2016). "What's Expected of Dedric Lawson This Season? More Versatility, Fewer Hot nip Wings". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. "American Men's Basketball All-Conference And All-Rookie Teams Announced". American Athletic Conference. March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. "Men's Basketball All-Conference, All-Rookie Teams Announced". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  6. Newell, Jesse (July 30, 2017). "KU forward Dedric Lawson suspended for Italy trip following role in practice altercation". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. "Kansas forward Lawson entering NBA draft". ESPN. April 8, 2019.
  8. "Warriors Announce 2019 NBA Summer League Roster and Broadcast Schedule". NBA.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  9. "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  10. "Dedric Lawson, Chimezie Metu spark Austin Spurs over Oklahoma City Blue". Austin American-Statesman. March 9, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  11. "20-21시즌 외국인선수 영입 안내". orions.co.kr (in Kanuri). July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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