St. John's University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Lawrence, Brandon
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Jersey Number 24
Brandon Lawrence
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Union City, Calif.
- High School:
- Moreau Catholic
Bio
2018-19
Played in two games, averaging one minute per contest… recorded a steal and attempted two free throws against St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 19).
2017-18
Missed the entire season due to injury.
2016-17
Played in two games for the Red Storm as a walk-on ... made his St. John's debut at Georgetown (Jan. 9) ... scored his first collegiate points against Villanova during the BIG EAST Tournament (March 9).
Before College
Four-year letterwinner and three-year team captain at Moreau Catholic … A two-time First Team All Mission Valley Athletic League selection as a junior and senior … named all-league honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore … led the Mariners to a pair of MVAL League Championships in his junior and senior year and state championship runner-up designation as a sophomore.
Personal
Brandon William Lawrence … born in Union City, Calif. … son of Peter and Karen Lawrence … his father, Peter, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th Round of the 1988 MLB Draft … played his club ball for the Oakland Rebels … chose St. John’s for its basketball history and its location … lists his parents and his grandparents as the people he admires most and Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete … counts his favorite sports memory as hitting the game-winning shot of the Division IV North Coast Section championship game, which gave the Mariners their first NCS title in school history … plans to major in communications … on wearing a St. John’s uniform: “It means everything to me, to be able to represent the program and its history, the school and my family.”
Played in two games, averaging one minute per contest… recorded a steal and attempted two free throws against St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 19).
2017-18
Missed the entire season due to injury.
2016-17
Played in two games for the Red Storm as a walk-on ... made his St. John's debut at Georgetown (Jan. 9) ... scored his first collegiate points against Villanova during the BIG EAST Tournament (March 9).
Before College
Four-year letterwinner and three-year team captain at Moreau Catholic … A two-time First Team All Mission Valley Athletic League selection as a junior and senior … named all-league honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore … led the Mariners to a pair of MVAL League Championships in his junior and senior year and state championship runner-up designation as a sophomore.
Personal
Brandon William Lawrence … born in Union City, Calif. … son of Peter and Karen Lawrence … his father, Peter, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th Round of the 1988 MLB Draft … played his club ball for the Oakland Rebels … chose St. John’s for its basketball history and its location … lists his parents and his grandparents as the people he admires most and Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete … counts his favorite sports memory as hitting the game-winning shot of the Division IV North Coast Section championship game, which gave the Mariners their first NCS title in school history … plans to major in communications … on wearing a St. John’s uniform: “It means everything to me, to be able to represent the program and its history, the school and my family.”