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Dedric Lawson Named to Lute Olson Award Watch List
Nov 08, 2016 | Men's Basketball
BOSTON, Mass. - University of Memphis sophomore Dedric Lawson has been named to the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award, an award that is annually presented to the nation's top NCAA Division I player who has played at least two seasons. Transfers and incoming freshmen are not eligible for the preseason watch list.
Lawson, who was also named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watch list, averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in 2015-16. He was named the preseason American Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year. He was named a fourth team preseason All-American by CollegeSportsMadness.
Lute Olson won 780 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at the University of Arizona. During that stretch he led the Wildcats to 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, four Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1997.
The Tigers open the 2016-17 regular season opens on Monday, November 14 when the team hosts the UTRGVÂ Vaqueros in a 7 p.m. tip-off at FedExForum.Â
The University of Memphis has teamed with participating area Kroger stores to sell $5 men's basketball tickets for the Tigers' season opener and the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Tubby Smith bobblehead, courtesy of Regional One Health. In support of the Mid-South Food Bank Million Meals Challenge, the Tigers will offer a special $5 game ticket available exclusively at 35 area Kroger stores. The Tigers will donate $1 from each ticket sold at the Guest Services desks of area Kroger stores to this worthwhile charity.
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Lawson, who was also named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watch list, averaged 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in 2015-16. He was named the preseason American Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year. He was named a fourth team preseason All-American by CollegeSportsMadness.
Lute Olson won 780 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at the University of Arizona. During that stretch he led the Wildcats to 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, four Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1997.
The Tigers open the 2016-17 regular season opens on Monday, November 14 when the team hosts the UTRGVÂ Vaqueros in a 7 p.m. tip-off at FedExForum.Â
The University of Memphis has teamed with participating area Kroger stores to sell $5 men's basketball tickets for the Tigers' season opener and the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Tubby Smith bobblehead, courtesy of Regional One Health. In support of the Mid-South Food Bank Million Meals Challenge, the Tigers will offer a special $5 game ticket available exclusively at 35 area Kroger stores. The Tigers will donate $1 from each ticket sold at the Guest Services desks of area Kroger stores to this worthwhile charity.
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