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# 24 Ryan Lawrence | G

Height: 6-3	Academic Major: Criminology
Class: Jr.	Hometown (HS): DeSoto, Mo. (DeSoto/Mineral Area CC)

Biography:
2008-09: Saw action in 26 games, starting seven… averaged 7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game… shot 52.8 percent from the field… led team with 83.3 percent (40-of-48) from free throw line… was second on the team with 130 rebounds… led the squad in rebounding six times… had two double-doubles, including a 14-point, 13-rebound effort against Robert Morris-Springfield… scored 11 points and pulled down 11 rebounds against Missouri Baptist… scored 15 points and collected nine rebounds at Rockhurst… scored 11 points against then No. 2 ranked and previously unbeaten Bellarmine, going a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including a three-point attempt, and 2-for-2 at the free throw line… had 13 points and career-best six assists against Upper Iowa.

Before UMSL: Played one year at Mineral Area College, helping the team to an 19-12 record and a conference championship… averaged 5.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game, while shooting 75.9 percent from the free throw line and 30 percent from beyond three-point range.

High School: Played four years at DeSoto High School for head coach Allen Davis… earned first team Missouri all-state and second team St. Louis all-metro honors as well as all-district honors… named MVP of Jefferson County Conference… averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists while helping team to a 23-5 record as a senior… selected to play in Missouri Basketball Coaches Association/Missouri Sports Hall of Fame All-Star game.

Personal: Born May 19, 1989… son of Anthony and Margaret Lawrence… majoring in criminology.