Chandler Lawson
F || 6-7 || 215 || Grad. Sr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Wooddale HS || Memphis)
Has one season of eligibility remaining … A four-time high school champion and has played in three NCAA Tournaments, Lawson played his first two seasons at Oregon before returning home to pay for the Memphis Tigers. He has played 111 career games with 44 starts and scored 483 points with 398 rebounds … Graduated from Memphis in 2023 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and he will pursue a second undergraduate degree from Arkansas in Arts & Sciences.
2022-23 (Senior at Memphis):
- One of only three Tigers to play all 35 games, drawing 24 starts for an average of 19.5 minutes per game.
- Averaged 5.0 points and ranked second on the team by averaging 4.5 boards.
- Shot 56.7 percent overall (68-120), the third-highest clip on the Tigers, and went 7-of-14 from long distance – six of which came in his final eight outings.
- Reached double figures three times including a season-high 12 points against SMU.
- Hauled in 5+ rebounds in 16 games while tying his career high with 12 boards at SMU.
- Recorded season highs of four assists and four blocks at Tulane.
- Had a career-high three steals against UCF.
2021-22 (Junior at Memphis):
- Appeared in 14 games, missing 12 games due to injury.
- Had a season-high six rebounds versus Tulane and at SMU.
- Blocked three shots versus East Carolina, going 4-of-6 at the line and playing a season-best 19 minutes.
2020-21 (Sophomore at Oregon):
- Played in all 28 games, starting eight.
- Shot 51.0 percent from the field (50-of-98).
- Keyed the press in Oregon’s comeback win over UCLA (3/3).
- Scored a season-high nine points at Stanford.
- Made key free throws late as part of his seven points in Oregon’s win against Colorado.
- Tied career high with five assists versus Washington.
2019-20 (Freshman at Oregon):
- The only Duck freshman to appear in all 31 games, starting the final 12 contests of the season.
- Averaged 4.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Shot 51.9 percent from the field (56-of-108)
- Led Oregon in rebounding (six) and assists (five) at Arizona State.
- Made his first career start against USC, scoring nine points and grabbing five rebounds in a career-high 44:51 minutes.
- Recorded first career double-double with a season-highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench at Washington.
- Led the team with eight rebounds while scoring eight points on 4-of-8 shooting at Utah.
- Dished out a career-high five assists at Colorado and at Arizona State.
- Grabbed a team-leading eight rebounds while scoring eight points versus Alabama State
- Led the team in rebounds with nine while scoring eight points against Boise State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four star recruit with a scout grade of 86 according to ESPN … Ranked as the No. 58 recruit in ESPN’s top 100 for the class of 2019 … Listed as the nation’s 14th best power forward by 247sports.com … Won three straight TSSAA AAA state championships with Memphis East High School before claiming his fourth-straight high school state title in 2018-19, helping Wooddale High School win its first state title … Scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Wooddale to a victory in the 2019 Class AA state championship game … Led his high school team to a 33-4 record his senior season … Named MVP of the TSSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament … Scored in 11 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and recorded two assists in the 2018 state championship game en route to victory for Memphis East … Earned TSSAA AAA most valuable player honors as a sophomore … Transferred to Wooddale High School for his final high school season where he was coached by his father Keelon Lawson … Played in 11 games in the Nike EYBL circuit for the Bluff City Legends, averaging 12.4 points per game, 8 rebounds per game and 2.4 assists per game.
PERSONAL
Parents are Dedra and Keelon Lawson … Has three brothers (Dedric, K.J. and Johnathan), all played basketball at Memphis.
