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'''Anthony Randolph "A. J." Lawson''' (born July 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[College Park Skyhawks]] of the [[NBA G League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina Gamecocks]]. |
'''Anthony Randolph "A. J." Lawson''' (born July 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[College Park Skyhawks]] of the [[NBA G League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina Gamecocks]]. |
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==Early life and high school career== |
==Early life and high school career== |
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Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Toronto, Ontario | July 15, 2000||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school |
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College | South Carolina (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2022–present | College Park Skyhawks | ||||||||||||||
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Anthony Randolph "A. J." Lawson (born July 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life and high school career
Lawson grew up in Brampton, Ontario and attended GTA Prep in Mississauga, a basketball academy based out of Mississauga Secondary School where he was coached by David Cooper. In his senior season, Lawson was named an National Preparatory Association First Team All-Star and led the team to second place in the NPA championships.[1] Originally set to graduate in 2019 and ranked 40th in his class by 247Sports as well as fourth-best Canadian prospect by North Pole Hoops, Lawson reclassified for the class of 2018.[2] Lawson committed to playing college basketball for South Carolina over offers from Tulane and Creighton. South Carolina head coach Frank Martin began recruiting Lawson after a late night workout in Columbia on the trip back from a tournament.[3]
College career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/A.J._Lawson.jpg/220px-A.J._Lawson.jpg)
Lawson averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in 29 games played and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[4][5] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on November 19, 2018 after averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists over a three-game stretch against Norfolk State, Providence and George Washington.[6] Following the season he initially entered his name into the 2019 NBA draft, but decided to withdraw and return to South Carolina for his sophomore season.[7][8]
Lawson was named to the preseason first team All-SEC and to the Jerry West Award watchlist going into his sophomore year.[9][10] He was also named the 41st-best collegiate basketball player going into the 2019–20 season by CBS Sports and the 29th-best prospect for the 2020 NBA draft by ESPN.[11][12] Lawson scored a season-high 28 points on November 15, 2019 in a 90–63 win against Cleveland State.[13] Lawson led the team during the season in total points with 416 and points per game at 13.4 while also averaging 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[14] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.[15] Lawson decided to withdraw from the draft and return to South Carolina on July 29.[16] On January 6, 2021, Lawson scored a career-high 30 points in a 78–54 win over Texas A&M.[17] As a junior, he averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Second Team. On April 19, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and signed an agent.[18]
Professional career
College Park Skyhawks (2021–2022)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Lawson joined the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[19] On September 22, 2021, Lawson signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[20] However, he was waived on October 7.[21] In October 2021, Lawson signed with the College Park Skyhawks[22] where he played 26 games and averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 48.1% from the field.[23]
Guelph Nighthawks (2022)
On April 26, 2022, Lawson signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the CEBL.[23]
2022–23 season
Lawson joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[24] In five games, he averaged 15.6 points and 6.0 rebounds, while shooting 51.9% from the field.[25] Later, on July 19, 2022, Lawson signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[26] On October 15, 2022, Lawson was waived by the Timberwolves.[27]
National team career
Lawson has competed internationally for the Canada men's national under-19 basketball team. He averaged 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship as Canada finished second in the tournament.[28] Lawson posted team highs with 18 points and 12 rebounds in Canada's 113–74 loss to the United States in the tournament final.[29]
In the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Lawson averaged a team-best 16.7 points with 3.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in seven games as Canada advanced to the quarterfinals.[30] He also had the highest scoring performance of the tournament with a 31-point game against Senegal.[31]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | South Carolina | 29 | 28 | 29.9 | .411 | .358 | .667 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .2 | 13.4 |
2019–20 | South Carolina | 31 | 31 | 29.1 | .414 | .339 | .724 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.4 |
2020–21 | South Carolina | 21 | 21 | 31.3 | .394 | .351 | .700 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .1 | 16.6 |
Career | 81 | 80 | 30.0 | .407 | .349 | .697 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.2 |
References
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (April 25, 2018). "Trusting the process has kept basketball star AJ Lawson close to home". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Suleymanov, Mark (June 27, 2018). "Canada's A.J. Lawson commits to South Carolina". Sporting News. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Ramspacher, Andrew (February 23, 2019). "'In my mind, we got AJ five years ago.' One man's journey to bring AJ Lawson to USC". The State. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "South Carolina basketball: Why AJ Lawson's due for big season". The State. October 23, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Whittle, John. "Lawson deserves 'a little more respect'". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Del Bianco, John (November 19, 2018). "AJ Lawson earns first SEC weekly award". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gamecocks' Lawson Declares For NBA Draft, Eligible To Return". Live5News.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "South Carolina freshman AJ Lawson declares for NBA draft". USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "A.J. Lawson named Preseason All-SEC First Team by the coaches". WLTX.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "USC's Lawson Named To Jerry West Award Watch List". Live5News.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Boone, Kyle; Norlander, Matt; Parrish, Gary (October 24, 2019). "Ranking the Top 100 And 1 best players in college basketball entering the 2019-20 season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (November 4, 2019). "NBA mock draft: Viewer's guide for our top prospects". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Lawson leads South Carolina past Cleveland State 90-63". USAToday.com. Associated Press. November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Del Bianco, John (March 18, 2020). "Seventh Woods finishes sit-out season on strong note". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina guard A.J. Lawson declares for NBA draft". ESPN. Associated Press. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Leading hoops scorer AJ Lawson returning to South Carolina". NBC Sports. Associated Press. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lawson scores 30, leads South Carolina over Texas A&M, 78-54". Gamecocks Online. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Lananna, Michael (April 19, 2021). "AJ Lawson makes NBA decision official, ending his Gamecocks career". The State. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Greger, Mike (August 11, 2021). "Rookie Guard Ditches Heat for Hawks at NBA Summer League". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Johnny Hamilton, A.J. Lawson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Jahlil Okafor". NBA.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On A.J. Lawson, Sign Daquan Jeffries". NBA.com. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "College Park Skyhawks fall in preseason scrimmage". Clayton News-Daily. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Guelph Nighthawks Sign Canadian AJ Lawson". CEBL.com. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Afseth, Grant (July 19, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: A.J. Lawson Talks Summer Mavs; How He Earned T-Wolves Contract". DallasBasketball.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Timberwolves To Sign A.J. Lawson To Two-Way Contract". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "Timberwolves Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (June 23, 2018). "Canadian star A.J. Lawson expected to announce Tuesday". ZagsBlog.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (June 16, 2018). "U.S. blows out Canada to win FIBA Americas U18 title". CBC.ca. The Canadian Press. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Ramspacher, Andrew (July 22, 2019). "How close AJ Lawson came to leaving South Carolina, what he learned from Chris Paul". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Brzozowski, Greg (July 4, 2019). "Gamecocks' Lawson shines for Canada in win over Senegal". ABCColumbia.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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