Eugene Lawrence

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Eugene Lawrence
Eugene Lawrence 2019.jpg
Lawrence with ČEZ Nymburk in 2019
BC Novosibirsk
Position Point guard
League Russian Basketball Super League 1
Personal information
Born (1986-06-22) June 22, 1986 (age 38)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Abraham Lincoln
(Brooklyn, New York)
College St. John's (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 SPU Nitra
2009–2011 Prostějov
2011–2012 ČEZ Nymburk
2012–2014 Goverla
2014–2016 Telekom Bonn
2016–2019ČEZ Nymburk
2019–2020 Ionikos Nikaias
2020Telekom Bonn
2020–2021 Charilaos Trikoupis
2022–present BC Novosibirsk
Career highlights and awards

Eugene Lawrence (born June 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for BC Novosibirsk of the Russian Basketball Super League 1. [1] [2]

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College career

After a successful high school career,[ citation needed ] Lawrence went on to play for St. John's University. Currently, Lawrence is ranked third in total assists among players in St. John's history.

Professional career

Eugene went to play in Slovakia for SPU Nitra from 2008 to 2009, where he was named Player of the Year and won the Finals with his team. [3] He then moved to the Czech Republic for three seasons. While playing for BK Prostejov from 2009 to 2011, Lawrence was runner-up in the Czech League for two seasons. In his second season there, he was named MVP of the All-Star Game. His team made it to EuroChallenge last 16 in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 season, he then moved to ČEZ Nymburk, where he won the Czech championship. He was named to the All-Star team starting five for the second season in a row.

Lawrence playing with Telekom Baskets Bonn. Eugene Lawrence.jpg
Lawrence playing with Telekom Baskets Bonn.

From 2012 to 2014, Lawrence played in Ukraine for BC Goverla. During his second season he left the team due to political hardships and civil war within the country. He then moved to Germany to play for Telekom Baskets Bonn.

In September 2016, Lawrence returned to ČEZ Nymburk. [4] With Nymburk, Lawrence won three National Basketball League (NBL) titles and three Czech Cup titles in three years.

For the 2019–20 season, Lawrence signed with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. [5]

On January 8, 2020, he signed back with Telekom Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga. [6]

On December 15, 2020, Lawrence returned to Greece for Charilaos Trikoupis. He averaged 5.1 points, 5.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game. On February 8, 2022, Lawrence signed with BC Novosibirsk of the Russian Basketball Super League 1. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Telekom Baskets Bonn – Team 2013/2014" (in German). Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Team 2015/2016 – Eugene Lawrence" (in German). Telekom Baskets Bonn. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Slovakia Basketball League 2008-2009
  4. ↑ "Eugene Lawrence reunites with CEZ Nymburk". September 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eugene Lawrence joins Ionikos BC". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Telekom Bonn signs Eugene "Geno" Lawrence". Sportando. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Rowienski, Alex (February 8, 2022). "Novosybirsk sign Eugene Lawrence, ex Charilaos". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

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