2009-10: Played and started in all 33 games averaging 7.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game ... WMU Defensive Player of the Year ... ranked fourth in the MAC in rebounds and second in blocks ... 47 total blocks is tied for third in a single season at WMU ... ranked second in the MAC with 3.09 offensive rebounds per game ... posted five points and two rebounds in season opener at Detroit (11/15) ... tied career highs with 13 points and 11 rebounds for first career double-double vs. VCU (11/18) ... tied career high with two steals, four points, nine rebounds and three blocks at Loyola (11/23) ... set new career highs with 15 points and three steals, plus eight rebounds, vs. Holy Cross (11/28) ... posted 14 points, nine rebounds and two steals vs. Temple (12/1) ... had 10 rebounds and career high four assists and three steals at Eastern Illinois (12/9) ... posted nine points and nine rebounds at Illinois (12/13) ... posted back-to-back double-doubles against Northeastern (12/23) and College of Charleston (12/25) with 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. the Huskies and 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Cougars ... career-high 12 rebounds vs. Michigan-Dearborn (1/5) ... tied career high with six made free throws on the way to 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks at Northern Illinois (1/13) ... career-high 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks vs. Central Michigan (1/16) ... career-high 14 rebounds and six made free throws on the way to 12 points vs. Akron (1/27) ... finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals at Buffalo (2/1) ... 10 rebounds, nine points and three steals at Ohio (2/9) ... picked up 13 rebounds at Eastern Michigan (2/14) ... fifth double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Northern Illinois (2/17) ... finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in MAC Tournament victory over Central Michigan (3/11) ... earned fourth letter.
2008-09: Appeared in 22 games with 16 starts ... averaged 5.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game ... made 48-of-100 field goals (.480) ... ranked sixth in the MAC in blocks per game (1.0) and 12th in total blocks (21) ... scored career-high 13 points in the opening game of the season vs. TCU (11/14) on 6-of-10 shooting ... hit 5-of-9 field goals to score 10 points vs. Detroit (11/18) ... had 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks in victory over Iona (12/18) ... narrowly missed double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds vs. SIU-Edwardsville ... pulled down career-high 11 rebounds in back-to-back games at Southern Illinois (12/22) and Green Bay (12/30) ... came back from six-week layoff to finish with eight points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. Ohio (2/11) ... corralled nine rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (2/21) and at Toledo (2/28) ... three 10-rebound games led the team ... led the team in rebounding seven times ... earned third letter.
2007-08: Named WMU Most Improved Player ... appeared in
31 games averaging 2.3 points, 1/9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 10.1
minutes per game ... made 24-42 (.571) field goals and 23-33 (.727)
free throws ... ranked 10th in the MAC in blocked shots (0.77 bpg) in
all games and 12th in conference games (0.80) ... tied for second on
the team in dunks (6) ... scored a career-high 10 points in victory
over Pepperdine (11/11) ... set career highs with six rebounds and five
blocks against North Carolina Central (1/2) ... blocked three shots in
MAC opening victory over Northern Illinois (1/5) ... scored six points
in three-straight games at Eastern Michigan (1/12), at Ball State
(1/16) and vs. Toledo (1/19) ... earned second letter.
2006-07: Appeared in 28 games averaging 1.5 points and 1.6
rebounds per game ... hit 18-of-30 shots (.600) ... finished second on
the team with 12 blocked shots ... scored seven points and pulled down
six rebounds in a nationally-televised game (ESPN2) vs. West Virginia
(11/24), including a monstrous two-handed tip dunk ... scored six
points in a nationally-televised game (ESPN2) vs. Marist (11/26) ...
scored four points and had four rebounds at Temple (12/5) ... scored
four points and tied his career high with six rebounds at Davidson
(12/30) ... blocked a career-high three shots in first round MAC
Tournament victory over Northern Illinois (3/7) ... made his collegiate
debut vs. Detroit (11/20) ... earned first letter.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Leo High School under
head coaches Noah Cannon and Jerry Tokars ... averaged 14 points, nine
rebounds and four blocks per game in leading the Lions to a 21-8 record
and regional championship ... honorable mention Class AA all-state his
senior year and honorable mention Class A all-state his junior year ...
two-time Chicago Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year and
all-Chicago Catholic League ... member of 2004 Leo team that went 28-5
and won the Illinois Class A state championship ... four-year member of
the Leo’s Gold Honor Roll and was a member of the school choir.
Personal: Born June 20, 1988 in Chicago, Ill. ... full name
is Donald Dee Lawson ... son of Janette Lawson and Donald Hewing
(deceased) ... has three siblings, Marko, Qiana and Shontell ...
majoring in criminal justice.
LAWSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
MIN |
AVG |
FG |
FGA |
% |
3FG |
3FGA |
% |
FT |
FTA |
% |
REB |
AVG |
PF-FO |
A |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS |
AVG |
| 2006-07 |
28-0 |
261 |
9.3 |
18 |
30 |
.600 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
7 |
25 |
.280 |
45 |
1.6 |
54-1 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
6 |
43 |
1.5 |
| 2007-08 |
31-0 |
312 |
10.1 |
24 |
42 |
.571 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
24 |
33 |
.727 |
60 |
1.9 |
64-2 |
4 |
23 |
24 |
4 |
72 |
2.3 |
| 2008-09 |
22-16 |
504 |
22.9 |
48 |
100 |
.480 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
23 |
49 |
.469 |
121 |
5.5 |
82-7 |
11 |
35 |
21 |
10 |
119 |
5.4 |
| 2009-10 |
33-33 |
921 |
27.9 |
90 |
183 |
.492 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
58 |
95 |
.611 |
234 |
7.1 |
92-2 |
24 |
59 |
47 |
30 |
238 |
7.2 |
| TOTAL |
114-49 |
1998 |
17.5 |
180 |
355 |
.507 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
112 |
202 |
.554 |
460 |
4.0 |
292-12 |
39 |
131 |
104 |
50 |
472 |
4.1 |
LAWSON'S CAREER HIGHS
Points:
|
17 (Central Michigan, 1/16/10) |
| Field Goals: |
7 (Holy Cross, 11/28/09)
|
| Field Goal Attempts: |
13 (Holy Cross, 11/28/09) |
| Three-Pointers: |
N/A
|
| Three-Pointers Attempted: |
N/A
|
| Free Throws: |
6 (three times) |
| Free Throws Attempted: |
10 (Iona, 12/18/08) |
| Rebounds: |
14 (Akron, 1/27/10)
|
| Assists: |
4 (twice) |
| Steals: |
3 (three times) |
| Blocks: |
5 (North Carolina Central, 1/2/08)
|
