Anthony Lawrence (basketball)

Anthony Lawrence II (born September 5, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Miami. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays at the power forward and small forward positions.

Anthony Lawrence
Anthony Lawrence with Miami in December 2018
No. 5 – Northern Arizona Suns
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-09-05) September 5, 1996
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolLakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentNorthern Arizona Suns

Early life and college career

Lawrence attended Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he led the team to the Class 5A state championship game as a junior. In sophomore campaign, he averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals.[1]

Lawrence played college basketball at the University of Miami, where he averaged 12.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a senior. Lawrence finished his career ranked 34th in career scoring at Miami with 1,043 points. He played in 130 career games, which tied for fifth most in program history. Lawrence wrapped up his career ranked ninth in career steals at UM with 141 and 10th in career minutes with 3,300.[1]

Professional career

2019–20 season

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Lawrence joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[2]

On July 22, 2019, Lawrence signed his first professional contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League.[3] On October 2, 2019, he parted ways with Be'er Sheva after appearing in one pre-season tournament game.[4]

On October 20, 2019, Lawrence signed with the Utah Jazz,[5] but he was immediately waived after training camp.

On October 26, 2019, Lawrence was selected with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns, the G League affiliate of the Phoenix Suns.[6]

Personal life

Lawrence played in first basketball game at age four. His father, Anthony Lawrence Sr., played college basketball at Alabama and Miami from 1988-92 and after college, played overseas in Portugal, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.[1][7]

References
  1. "Anthony Lawrence II - University of Miami Athletics". HurricaneSports.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Cleveland Cavaliers announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League roster". WKYC.com. June 27, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. "Anthony Lawrence Jr. signs with Hapoel Beer Sheva". Sportando. July 22, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. "נשאר בארץ: באטלר עובר לבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. "Troy Williams Among Players Signed, Waived On Saturday". HoopsRumors.com. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. "2019 NBA G League Draft Recap". Sportando. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  7. "Roles of father, coach a delicate balance for Lakewood's Lawrence". TampaBay.com. February 28, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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