Chandler Lawson

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One of only three Tigers to play all 35 games, drawing 24 starts for an average of 19.5 minutes each time out
Averaged 5.0 points and 4.5 boards, which ranked second on the team
Shot 56.7 percent overall (68-120), the third-highest clip on the Tigers, and went 7-of-14 from long distance - six of which came in his final eight outings
Reached double figures three times in scoring with a season-high 12 points against SMU (1/26)
Hauled in 5+ rebounds in 16 games, including a season-high 12 at SMU (3/2)
Also eclipsed season highs of four assists and four blocks (at Tulane 1/1), and three steals against UCF (2/16)

Snagged six rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench Feb. 9 against Tulane
Had six points, three rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 19 minutes against East Carolina on Jan. 27
Played 16 minutes Jan. 23 at Tulsa after missing 12 games due to injury
Made Memphis debut on Nov. 9 against Tennessee Tech

Played two seasons at Oregon after arriving as a 4-star recruit and ESPN’s 58th-ranked player
Appeared in all 59 games for the Ducks and made 20 starts
Averaged nearly 19 minutes per game
Was the only Oregon freshman to appear in all 31 games in 2019-20
Oregon went 24-7 and was ranked 13th in the nation that season before the year ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In Oregon career, shot 51.5 percent from the field (106-206) and averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game

Has a wingspan of 7-7
While prepping in Memphis, helped East High School win three-straight state championships (2016-18)
The 2018 state championship team was coached by Penny Hardaway
Brother, Johnathan, was a freshman on 2018 team
Hardaway was an assistant coach on 2016 and 2017 squads in freshman and sophomore seasons
Won a fourth-straight at Wooddale High School as a senior in 2018-19
Scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Wooddale's win in the 2019 Class AA state championship game
Scored 11 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and recorded two assists in the 2018 state championship game en route to the victory for East
Along with Johnathan, are the third and fourth Lawson brothers to play at the University of Memphis, joining Dedric and K.J. (2015-17)