Lawson named USBWA All-America Third Team
St. Louis – Kansas redshirt-junior Dedric Lawson has been named U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America Third Team, the USBWA announced Monday.
Just last weekend, Lawson was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team where he averaged 19.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in three games. On most every All-America team and national player of the year list, the Memphis, Tennessee, forward leads the Big 12 in scoring at 19.1 ppg, rebounding at 10.3 rpg and with 20 double-doubles. The Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team selection, Lawson is the only player in the league averaging a double-double. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week (11/12, 11/26, 12/26) and five-time league newcomer of the week (12/3, 12/17, 1/14, 1/28, 2/11), Lawson leads KU with 36 blocked shots and his 1.1 blocks per game are sixth in the conference. Lawson is 11th in the Big 12 with a 48.8 field goal percentage.
Historically, Lawson has 56 career double-doubles, which are fourth on the NCAA Division I active list. He is the only non-senior on the NCAA Division I top-10 list. Lawson’s 20 double-doubles this season are fifth on the KU single-season list and he is one away from moving into a tie for third.
2018-19 USBWA MEN’S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team
F RJ Barrett, Duke (6-7, 202, Fr., Mississauga, Ont.)
F Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (6-8, 230, Jr., Toyama, Japan)
G Ja Morant, Murray State (6-3, 175, So., Dalzell, S.C.)
F Grant Williams, Tennessee (6-7, 236, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.)
F Zion Williamson, Duke (6-7, 285, Fr., Spartanburg, S.C.)
Second Team
G Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech (6-6, 195, So., Lubbock, Texas)
G Carsen Edwards, Purdue (6-1, 200, Jr., Atascocita, Texas)
F Ethan Happ, Wisconsin (6-10, 237, Sr., Milan, Ill.)
G Markus Howard, Marquette (5-11, 175, Jr., Chandler, Ariz.)
G Cassius Winston, Michigan State (6-1, 185, Jr., Detroit, Mich.)
Third Team
G Chris Clemons, Campbell (5-9, 180, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.)
F Mike Daum, South Dakota State (6-9, 250, Sr., Kimball, Neb.)
G De’Andre Hunter, Virginia (6-7, 225, So., Philadelphia, Pa.)
F Dedric Lawson, Kansas (6-9, 235, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.)
F PJ Washington, Kentucky (6-8, 228, So., Dallas, Texas)
Dedric Lawson 2018-19 Honors
USBWA All-America Third Team [2019]
Big 12 All-Tournament Team [2019]
The Sporting News All-America Second Team [2019]
All-Big 12 First Team [2019]
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year [2019]
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5)
Naismith Trophy Semifinalist (1 of 10)
Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (1 of 30)
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List (1 of 10)
Oscar Robertson Trophy Final Midseason Watch List (1 of 12)
Wooden Award Midseason Watch List (1 of 25)
3x Big 12 Player of the Week (11.12, 11.26, 12.26)
5x Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (12.2, 12.17, 1.14, 1.28, 2.11)
Oscar Robertson Midseason Watch List (1 of 20)
NIT Season Tip-Off Most Valuable Player
Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (1 of 50)
NABC Player of the Year candidate (1 of 20)
Preseason Associated Press All-America
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidate (1 of 20)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team
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