Dedric Lawson (born October 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the

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High school career

Lawson attended Hamilton High School in Memphis, Tennessee alongside his older brother

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. As a freshman he averaged, 20.8 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. As a sophomore in 2013-14, Lawson averaged 16.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. On September 11, 2014, Lawson reclassified from the class of 2016 to the class of 2015 so he could join K.J. at Memphis. As a senior, Lawson averaged 21.9 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.1 assists per game. Dedric was soon selected to both Jordan Brand Classic and

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Recruiting

Lawson was rated as a four-star recruit and considered one of the top prospects in the class of 2016, before reclassifying to the 2015 class.

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. Lawson was named AAC Rookie of the Year as well as the Second Team All-

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as a freshman. As a sophomore, Lawson was named to the First Team All-AAC. 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. In late July he was suspended by Kansas coach

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after being involved in an altercation and did not participate in the team's exhibition trip to Italy. 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

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Professional career

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

, Lawson was named in the

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roster for the

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. He joined the San Antonio Spurs for training camp and ultimately was assigned to the Spurs’ NBA G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs. 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.

Goyang Orion Orions (2020–2021)

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

Beşiktaş (2021–2022)

On June 2, 2021, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Turkish Super League. He played for the

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in the

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, missing a single three point shot in his 4-minute debut, a 85-83 win against the Atlanta Hawks in which he started.

College statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 33 , , 32 , , 32.2 , , .409 , , .350 , , .709 , , 9.3 , , 2.5 , , 1.2 , , 1.7 , , 15.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 32 , , 32 , , 34.5 , , .461 , , .270 , , .741 , , 9.9 , , 3.3 , , 1.3 , , 2.1 , , 19.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Kansas , 36 , , 36 , , 32.6 , , .490 , , .393 , , .815 , , 10.3 , , 1.7 , , 1.3 , , 1.1 , , 19.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 101 , , 100 , , 33.1 , , .455 , , .332 , , .757 , , 9.9 , , 2.5 , , 1.2 , , 1.6 , , 18.2

Personal life

Lawson also has two younger brothers, Chandler and Jonathan, who both play collegiate basketball for Memphis.

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bioNBA Draft profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Dedric 1997 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Beşiktaş men's basketball players Goyang Sono Skygunners players Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball)