Johnathan Lawson

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Has a wingspan of 7-1
Ranked as a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and Rivals and the 47th-best player nationally by ESPN
Is the first player in TSSAA history to win state championships at three different high schools
Scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out six assists in Houston High School's Class AAA state championship in 2021
Also cut down the nets with East High School in 2018 and Wooddale High School in 2019
The 2018 East state championship team was coached by Penny Hardaway
Brother, Chandler, was a junior on 2018 team
Wooddale also qualified for the state tournament in 2020 before it was canceled due to COVID-19
Averaged 17.3 points per game as a senior at Houston, which came after contributing 26.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a junior at Wooddale
Was the 2020 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and Class AA Mr. Basketball
Along with Chandler, are the third and fourth Lawson brothers to play at the University of Memphis, joining Dedric and K.J. (2015-17)