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Eli Lawrence

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Tri-Cities HS

2022-23 (Junior): Named Second Team All-Conference USA... Led MTSU in scoring at 12.2 points per game... Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game... Led the way with 16 points in an 81-46 win over Rice (11/15)... Scored a season-high 21 points against Chattanooga (12/15)... Made SportsCenter's top 10 plays with a windmill dunk against Murray State (12/21)... Set a career high with 11 rebounds to go along with 13 points for a double-double against WKU (12/31)... Also tied his personal best with four assists against WKU... Led the team with 20 points and six rebounds, tying the game with a three-point play with 13 seconds left at UTSA (1/5)... Tied his season high with 21 points to lead a comeback victory at Rice (1/11/23)... Came up with a career-best four steals in a win at LA Tech (1/21)... Led MTSU with 17 points at No. 21 Florida Atlantic (1/26)... Led the Blue Raiders with 16 points, including a career-high six made free throws on six attempts at FIU (1/28)... Tied his season high with 21 points, going 8-for-16 from the floor and 5-for-8 from 3-point range while matching career highs with four steals and four offensive rebounds at WKU (2/9)... Became the 35th player to score 1,000 career points in a Blue Raider uniform at UAB, leading MTSU with 18 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 mark from the free throw line (2/11)... Scored 13 points, including a game-sealing free throw in the closing seconds of an upset over No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16)... Recorded 12 points and six rebounds with three assists in a win over LA Tech (2/25)... Returned from an ankle injury that caused him to miss the C-USA Quarterfinals to score eight points in 31 minutes in the semifinals against Florida Atlantic (3/10)

2021-22 (Sophomore): Was one of four Blue Raiders in double figures opening night with 12 points against Brescia (11/9)... Recorded season highs with 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Stephen F. Austin (11/19)... Named MVP of the Cancun Challenge Mayan Division... Equaled the second-highest scoring output of his career with 19 points against UT Martin (12/1)... Tied a career high with 10 rebounds against FIU (1/15/22)... Scored 13 consecutive points in a matter of three minutes on his way to an 18-point, seven-rebound, three-steal performance against Old Dominion (2/10)... Came one rebound shy of a double-double with 18 points and nine boards in a 74-65 win over Marshall (2/24)... Put up 19 points and seven rebounds in a C-USA quarterfinal win over UTEP (3/10)... Scored 17 points in MT's CBI semifinal win over Abilene Christian (3/22)... Averaged 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game... Led the Blue Raiders with 47 steals... Started all 37 games, setting a new program record along with DeAndre Dishman and Donovan Sims

2020-21 (Sophomore): Competed in 20 games and earned three starts on the wing in his sophomore campaign … Averaged 5.1 points per game on 35 percent shooting from the field and 32.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc … Grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game … Notched season highs in points (7), 3-point field goals (2) and assists (2) in 11 minutes off the bench in the home win against Covenant (12/12/20) … Pulled a season-best 4 rebounds and tied season highs for field goals made (2), free throws made (2) and steals (1) in a season-high 15 minutes off the bench against Ole Miss (12/16/20) … Was a major player for the Blue Raiders off the bench with 8 points (1/8/21) and 9 points (1/9/21) in a C-USA opening series split vs. FIU … Grabbed 6 rebounds in game one (1/15/21) and scored 8 points in game two (1/16/21) off the bench for the Blue Raiders at Southern Miss … Made his first career start in game one against Western Kentucky (1/23/21) and scored a season-high 14 points in a career-high 30 minutes … Suffered a foot injury in practice while preparing for the home game against UAB (1/28/21) … Returned to action in game two against Charlotte (2/6/21), helping the Blue Raiders complete a sweep … Was effective on the offensive end with 10 points and a career-high 4 assists in game one at Marshall (2/12/21) … Made his third start of the season in the regular season finale at Florida Atlantic (3/5/21).

2019-20 (Freshman): Saw action in all 31 contests as a rookie under Head Coach Nick McDevitt … Led MT’s freshman class with 5.9 points per game and added 2.9 rebounds per outing … Shot 40 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line in 2019-20 … Made his Blue Raider debut against Maryville (Nov. 5), scoring eight points and pulling down four rebounds … Blocked a shot, stole a pass, and knocked down a 3-pointer in the win at Lipscomb (Nov. 9) … Was a catalyst in the win over Mars Hill (Nov. 13), scoring 11 points and seven rebounds in the final 15 minutes to propel the Blue Raiders to a win and his first career double-double … Played the most minutes of any bench player against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 18), contributing 10 points and eight rebounds … Logged his fourth career double-digit scoring game in the win over Columbia International (Dec. 3) while also bringing down seven boards … Sparked MT’s comeback attempt at Old Dominion (Jan. 2) with a then career-best 19 points on 5-8 from 3-point range … Had a career day with 27 points on 7-9 from 3-point range along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals at UTSA (Feb. 1) … Closed the season out with nine points in an overtime win against Southern Miss (Mar. 7).

Washington Academy: Played the first half of the 2018-19 prep season before enrolling at Middle Tennessee in January 2019.

Tri-Cities HS: Played for Head Coach Omari Forts … Averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds for his career … Was named First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State as a member of the Tri-Cities team … Competed in the Georgia Athletics Coaches Association North All-Star Team.

Personal: Born Feb. 29, 2000 in Columbia, S.C. … Son of Erick and Denise Lawrence … Has one brother, Jared … Majoring in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Studies … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite athlete is D’Angelo Russell … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart.