Dedric Lawson


Dedric Lawson is an American professional basketball player for the Goyang Orion Orions of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.

High school career

Lawson played at Hamilton High School in Memphis, Tennessee alongside his older brother K. J. Lawson. Lawson, a consensus top 30 recruit, reclassified from the Class of 2016 to the Class of 2015 so he could join K.J. at Memphis. Dedric was selected to the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He also has two younger brothers, Chandler, who plays collegiate basketball for Oregon, and Johnathan, who is a highly regarded recruit.

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-AAC 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 Bill Self 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 and rebounding. 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 2019 NBA Draft.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Lawson was named in the Golden State Warriors roster for the 2019 NBA Summer League. 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–present)

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

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