University of Memphis Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Lawson, Dedric
Jersey Number 1
Dedric Lawson
- Position:
- G/F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 228
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- HS:
- Hamilton H.S.
- Prev School:
- Hamilton H.S.
Bio
Career
Has played in 33 games, starting 32 ... His 17 double-doubles as a freshman tied the program freshman record for double-doubles in a season (tied with Keith Lee), and 17th-most in a career in program history, and seventh-most in a single season in program history ... His 307 rebounds as a freshman are the third-most in a freshman season in program history, and his 9.3 rebound per game average is the fourth-highest single-season freshman total, and the most in a single season since 2007-08 ... His 55 blocked shots as a freshman are the sixth-most by a freshman in school history ...
Honors
Named to the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team ... 2015-16 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year ... Named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District ... National Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team ... Named Second Team All-American Athletic Conference ... Was named the AAC Rookie of the Week six times (November 23, November 30, December 21, January 11, January 18, February 15), a new single-season AAC record ... Was twice named a Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week (November 24 and January 19)
2015-16 (Freshman)
Averaged a team-best 15.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game ... Finished second on the team with 55 blocked shots and 39 steals ... His 84 assists were the third-most on the team ... Led the team with 17 double-doubles, which ranked fourth among NCAA Division I freshmen and 19th-highest total overall in NCAA Division I ... Led the American Athletic Conference in rebounding, and ranked fourth in scoring ... Was the top freshman in scoring, rebounding, and steals ... Ranked third in the conference in blocked shots and blocked shots per game .
| Statistic | Total | NCAA Rank |
| Double-Doubles | 17 | 19 |
| Total Rebounds | 307 | 39 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 9.3 | 42 |
| Offensive Rebounds/Game | 3.15 | 49 |
| Blocked Shots/Game | 1.85 | 55 |
| Total Blocks | 55 | 76 |
| Free Throws Made | 129 | 161 |
| Field Goals Made | 182 | 162 |
| Total Points | 521 | 183 |
| Points Per Game | 15.8 | 211 |
Postseason (The American Tournament): Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team ... Averaged 20 points and 10.7 rebounds per game over the three games of the tournament ... Hit 20-of-49 shots from the field (.408 percent), 3-of-11 from long range (.273 percent), and 17-of-22 (.773 percent) from the free throw line ... Averaged 2.3 assists over the three games while blocking two shots and grabbing two steals ... In the tournament-opener against Tulsa he scored 22 points with 12 rebounds ... Hit 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from the field against the Golden Hurricane ... Scored 17 points with nine rebounds in the AAC Semifinal against Tulane ... Hit 5-of-16 of his shots from the field (31.3 percent) and all five of his free throw attempts ... Dished out five assists while grabbing two steals against the Green Wave ... In the AAC Championship he scored 21 points with 11 rebounds ... Made 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) of his shots from the field, and 7-of-10 from the free throw line ... Added one assist against the Huskies
American Athletic Conference play: Played in 17 of 18 AAC games during the season (missed the Tulane game with an abdominal strain) ... Averaged 16.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in AAC play ... Also dished out 2.7 assists while blocking 1.4 shots and grabbing 1.1 steals per game ... Reached double-figure scoring in 14-of-17 AAc games with 10 double-doubles ... Opened his AAC season at UConn and scored 10 points, hitting 4-of-14 shots from the field and 2-of-6 from long range ... Added four assists and four rebounds, while blocking a shot ... In a home win against Temple on January 13 he scored 16 points with 12 rebounds ... Hit 4-of-14 shots from the field, 3-of-6 from long range, and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe ...At home against South Florida he scored 18 points with 12 rebounds ... Also added three assists, one block, and one steal against the Bulls ... Scored 27 points against East Carolina, hitting 11-of-15 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe ... Had a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double at UCF on January 26, where he also dished out five assists ... Hit 6-of-16 shots from the field and both of his three-point attempts ... Pulled down 13 rebounds at nationally ranked SMU, and was held to seven points ... Added three assists against the Mustangs ... Started a string of three straight 20+-point, 10+-rebound double-doubles with 20 points and 11 reboundsd against Cincinnati on February 6 ... Hit 8-of-18 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from the free throw line against the Bearcats ... At Houston he played the entire 40 minutes, where he scored 20 points with 10 rebounds while adding three assists ... Hit 9-of-15 shots from the field and both of his free throw attempts ... Played a career-high 41 minutes in an overtime game against Tulane, where he scored 25 points with a career-high 16 rebounds ... Also added three steals and three assists, making 8-of-9 free throws in the game ...Had a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double against UCF ... At South Florida he scored 17 points while pulling down 10 rebounds, closing a streak of five straight double-doubles ... Against nationally ranked SMU he scored 18 points with four blocked shots and four rebounds ... Scored 27 points in the home finale against Tulsa while grabbing a dozen rebounds ... Hit 9-of-17 shots against the Golden Hurricane, while making 8-of-11 from the charity stripe ... Had 13 points and 11 rebounds against Temple, while scoring 14 points with five assists in the regular season finale at East Carolina on March 6.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Averaged 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in non-conference play ... He scored at least six points in each game, and reached double-figures nine times ... Had five double-doubles in non-conference play ... Opened his career with 13 points, four rebounds, and five assists against Southern Miss ... Against eighth ranked Oklahoma he scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards ... Added three blocked shots, two assists, and two steals against the Sooners ... Scored 16 points against Grambling State while blocking two shots ... Scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds against UT-Arlington, and blocked four shots ...Against Ohio State he scored 16 points while pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing out four assists ... Had a 28-point, 14-rebound double-double against Southeast Missouri State, where he hit 12-of-18 shots from the field and added two steals ... Against Manhattan he scored 21 points with eight rebounds, dishing out three assists ... Had an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double against Southern with four blocked shots ... Blocked a career-high five shots against Ole Miss while scoring 21 points and pulling down 14 rebounds ... Against Nicholls he scored 12 points while adding eight rebounds and grabbed three steals.
High School
Played only three seasons of high school basketball … Reclassified to the 2015 class and enrolled at the University of Memphis in the summer of 2015 ... Joins his brother, K.J., on the 2015-16 Tigers squad ... Scored over 1,700 points and grabbed over 1,100 rebounds in his three-year prep career … After reclassification, still remained a consensus top-50 recruit ... Rated among the nation’s top players by ESPN.com (No. 26), 247sports.com (No. 35), Rivals.com (No. 26) and Scout.com (No. 46) in the rankings released in the spring of 2015 ... Selected to play in both the McDonald’s All-America and Jordan Brand Classic all-star games in April of 2015 … Became the 14th overall McDonald’s All-America pick from the city of Memphis and the first since 2011 … Also selected to the 2014-15 Parade magazine All-America Team ... The 2014-15 Tennessee state Gatorade Player of the Year … Awarded the 2014-15 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AAA Mr. Basketball honor … Named to the 2014-15 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State Team … The 2014-15 Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Also a Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps All-Metro Team pick … Helped lead his Hamilton High School squad to the 2014-15 TSSAA Class AAA state championship … The Wildcats defeated Brentwood 65-62 to claim the crown … Posted a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds in the that state contest … Named to the TSSAA Class AAA All-Tournament Team … On the way to the state title, earned TSSAA Region 8AAA MVP and All-Region 8AAA Team honors … Also named the TSSAA District 16AAA MVP … As a senior in 2014-15, averaged 21.9 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.2 blocked shots and 2.1 assists … Shot over 70 percent from the field and over 80 percent from the free throw line … Hamilton High School finished 2015-14 with an 18-16 overall record … Before reclassification, a consensus top-30 recruit ... Rated among the nation’s top players by ESPN.com (No. 28), 247sports.com (No. 7), Rivals.com (No. 33) and Scout.com (No. 20) ... Helped lead Hamilton High School to a 27-7 record in 2013-14 ... The Wildcats won the TSSAA Region 8AAA title and advanced to the TSSAA Class AAA state tournament quarterfinal round ... Averaged 16.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots ... Named to the 2013-14 TSWA Class AAA All-State Team ... One of five finalists for 2013-14 The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Player of the Year ... Received 2013-14 Commercial Appeal Class AAA All-Metro Team honors ... Named a 2012-13 All-America second team selection … Earned 2012-13 TSWA Class AAA All-State Team and Commercial Appeal Class AAA All-Metro Team as a freshman … Averaged 20.8 points, 13.4 boards and 2.6 blocked shots in 2012-13.
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