2008-09 Vandals - University of Idaho Athletics

meet the vandals
Marcus Lawrence #20
QUOTING COACH VERLIN: “Marcus is a true point guard who has a great feel for running
a team. He has exceptional abilities to set up shooters and feed the post. During his redshirt
year, we will work with Marcus to improve his perimeter shooting and if he can continue to
mature on and off the court he will become an even better player.”
AT UNLV (2007-08): Averaged 13.9 minutes in 23 games… averaged 1.4 points, 2.3
assists and 1.2 rebounds per game… shot 37-percent from the field… led the team with a
3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio… third on the team with 53 assists.
AT UNLV (2006-07): Appeared in all 37 of UNLV’s games as a true freshman, starting
seven times... averaged 1.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.1 apg and 0.9 spg in 14.1 minutes played per
contest... shot 30-percent from the field... his assist-to-turnover ratio was 2.5... was second
on the team in assist-to-turnover ratio, third in assists and third in steals... recorded five or
more assists in a game six times... scored five points with five assists and three steals with
no turnovers in 19 minutes at Arizona on Nov. 28... had eight assists with no turnovers
against NAU on Dec. 2... scored a career-high eight points against San Diego State on Jan.
23... handed out a career-high nine assists against New Mexico on Jan. 27.
AT BISHOP GORDON HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in
Las Vegas... averaged 14.0 ppg and 8.5 apg as a senior... team finished 28-4... selected to
the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s
Prep All-Star second team... as a
junior, averaged 16 points, eight
assists and three steals per game
helping the Gaels win the Nevada
Class 4A state championship
with a 31-3 record... the eight
assists per game led the state
of Nevada... selected first team
all-league, first team all-region
and second team all-state as
a junior... as a sophomore,
averaged 12 points and seven
assists per game... also played
quarterback on the football team
as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Marcus
Antoine Lawrence… born Dec. 3,
1987, at Las Vegas, Nev. ... the
son of Carmen Burdette... has
three siblings: Jasmine (18),
Domonique (15) and Davion (5).
Junior • Guard
5-10 • 180 • TR
Las Vegas, Nev.
UNLV
Why did you choose the
University of Idaho?
“I chose the University of
Idaho because of coach Verlin.
I know he is capable of turning
this program around. I also
like going to school in a college
town.”
What do you like about coach
Verlin and his staff?
“I like that they will give
opportunities to players when
things happen. Coach Verlin
believes in second chances
and I respect that about him. I
can tell the staff anything and
feel as if they are all father
figures.”
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