player profiles - College of Charleston Athletics

2011-12 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON MEN’S BASKETBALLPLAYER PROFILES#4 | ANDREW LAWRENCE | G6-1 ∙ 185 ∙ Jr. ∙ London, EnglandHeat Academy“Andrew is much more aggressive in every aspect of his game. Last year, he was a bit more passive and letDonavan Monroe or Drew Goudelock play their game. This year, when he looks around, he knows it’s histeam. He’s always been our best passer on the team. This year, he’s going to show people he’s capable ofscoring the ball in different ways.” – CofC Head Coach Bobby CreminsCAREER HONORS• 2011-12 Bob Cousy Award CandidateSOPHOMORE (2010-11)Played in 36 games of the season with two starts against Georgia Southern (12/4/10) and East TennesseeState (12/7/10)…Averaged 5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game…Led the team in steals(37)…Had a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio as a back-up to starting point guard Donavan Monroe…Knockeddown a career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and four steals versus Georgia Southern(12/4/10)…Dished out a career-high seven assists against Western Carolina (1/20/11)…Turned in threedouble-figure scoring games and led the team in assists on six occasions during the season…Played acareer-best 30 minutes versus Rhode Island in the subregional round of the 2K Sports Classic benefitingCoaches vs. Cancer (11/19/10).FRESHMAN (2009-10)Played in all 34 games of the season averaging 4.7 points per game…Came off the bench seeing 16.8minutes of action with a 1.41 assist-to-turnover ratio…Made his collegiate debut playing 14 minutesand scoring three points at Coastal Carolina (11/13/09)…Registered seven points and two assists versusDavidson (12/5/09)…Had six points and two steals at UNCG (12/7/09)...Knocked down 13 points inonly 17 minutes of play against Charleston Southern (12/16/09)...Contributed six points at Clemson(12/19/09)...Brought down a career-high three rebounds versus SMU at the Diamond Head Classic...Drained two crucial three-pointers for six points at Samford (1/14/10)...Posted a career-high 14 pointsat Georgia Southern (1/30/10)...Dished out a career-best four assists at VCU in the CBI Quarterfinals(3/22/10).HEAT BASKETBALL ACADEMY (2008-09)Attended prep school at Heat Basketball Academy (Va.) and played for coach Jason Niblett.HIGH SCHOOLGraduated in 2008 from St. John the Baptist School…Competed two years for the Under-18 Great BritainNational Team…British U-18 Player of the Year…Did not start playing basketball until the age of 15…Also played Under-12 and Under-15 soccer growing up while attending Chelsea F.C. Academy.PERSONALAndrew Derek Lawrence…Born June 4, 1990 in London, England…Son of Renaldo and Janis Lawrence…Has one younger sister, Jessica…His father played for CofC head coach Bobby Cremins at AppalachianState from 1978-79 and was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round of the 1979 NBADraft, but enjoyed a successful professional playing career overseas and is the fourth-leading scorer inthe history of the English leagues…His uncle, David Lawrence, also played college basketball at ASUfrom 1983-84…Holds U.S. and British dual citizenship…Has immediate family including his paternalgrandmother and cousins who live in nearby St. Matthews, S.C…Chose CofC over Memphis, Cincinnatiand ASU…Physical education major at College of Charleston…Team captain of the Under-20 GreatBritain National Team in the summer of 2010…Competed for UK Under-23 Team going 2-1 againstGermany in the summer of 2011…Was one of two players (lone collegian) to be called up to the men’snational team training camp…Played in the London Invitational against France, Croatia, Serbia, Chinaand Australia…Averaged 7.5 points and 1.0 assists in four games played…His best performance cameagainst Serbia where he went 5-of-10 from the floor including 2-of-3 from three-point land, scoring 12points…Made final cut for the 12-player Great Britain National Team roster that traveled to Lithuania forthe 2011 European Championships…Hopes to compete for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer OlympicGames.CAREER SUPERLATIVESPoints: 25 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Field Goals: 8 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)FG Attempted: 19 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT Field Goals: 5 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT FG Attempted: 13 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Free Throws: 7 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)FT Attempted: 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Rebounds: 6 vs. Wofford (3/7/11)Offensive: 3 vs. Wofford (3/7/11)Defensive: 5 vs. The Citadel (12/1/11), vs. UMass (11/26/11)Assists: 10 vs. UCF (11/24/11)Turnovers: 8 at Louisville (12/20/11)Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Steals: 5 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. The Citadel (12/1/11)Minutes: 44 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Double Figure Scoring Games: 1320-Point Games: 130-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: 1Led in Scoring: 2Led in Rebounding: NoneLed in Assists: 17Double-Doubles: 1Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 4Dunks: NoneSEASON SUPERLATIVESPoints: 25 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Field Goals: 8 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)FG Attempted: 19 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT Field Goals: 5 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT FG Attempted: 13 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Free Throws: 7 (three times)FT Attempted: 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Rebounds: 5 (three times)Offensive: 2 at Clemson (11/19/11)Defensive: 5 vs. The Citadel (12/1/11), vs. UMass (11/26/11)Assists: 10 vs. UCF (11/24/11)Turnovers: 8 at Louisville (12/20/11)Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Steals: 5 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. The Citadel (12/1/11)Minutes: 44 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Double Figure Scoring Games:920-Point Games: 130-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: 1Led in Scoring: 2Led in Rebounding: NoneLed in Assists: 11Double-Doubles: 1Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 4Dunks: None