University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
6-foot-8 Lawson Joins UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Program
05.10.2018 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Mike Morrell continues to add strong pieces to the 2018-19 roster with 6-foot-8 forward Luke Lawson the latest to join the program.
Named the Virginia High School League Class 1 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Lawson joins the UNC Asheville men's basketball program out of Eastside High School in Coeburn, Va.
"We are very excited to have Luke join our family," Morrell said. "Luke brings a great deal of versatility and size to our program. He comes from an area I know very well, and Bulldog fans are truly going to appreciate getting the opportunity to have him as a part of our program."
A two-time Cumberland District Player of the Year, Lawson was a 1,000-point scorer for Eastside. This past season, he averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks per game for the Spartans.
Extremely athletic, Lawson won the slam dunk contest at the prestigious Arby's Classic in December of 2017. Lawson is also a strong shooter. He shot over 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Lawson joins 6-foot-2 point guard DeVon Baker, 6-foot-7 forward Jax Levitch and 6-foot-2 combo guard Cress Worthy as the latest to join the UNC Asheville men's basketball program.
They join a UNC Asheville men's basketball program coming off its second straight regular-season Big South Conference championship and third straight postseason appearance with the Bulldogs playing in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.
UNC Asheville men's basketball picked up its seventh Big South Conference regular-season title (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2016-17 and 2017-18) this past season.
The Bulldogs continued to set the standard in the Big South this past season by becoming the first program in league history to win 15 games or more for 11 straight seasons. The Bulldogs have also now won 10 or more league games in a season in a Big South men's basketball record 11 straight seasons.
Named the Virginia High School League Class 1 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Lawson joins the UNC Asheville men's basketball program out of Eastside High School in Coeburn, Va.
"We are very excited to have Luke join our family," Morrell said. "Luke brings a great deal of versatility and size to our program. He comes from an area I know very well, and Bulldog fans are truly going to appreciate getting the opportunity to have him as a part of our program."
A two-time Cumberland District Player of the Year, Lawson was a 1,000-point scorer for Eastside. This past season, he averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks per game for the Spartans.
Extremely athletic, Lawson won the slam dunk contest at the prestigious Arby's Classic in December of 2017. Lawson is also a strong shooter. He shot over 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Lawson joins 6-foot-2 point guard DeVon Baker, 6-foot-7 forward Jax Levitch and 6-foot-2 combo guard Cress Worthy as the latest to join the UNC Asheville men's basketball program.
They join a UNC Asheville men's basketball program coming off its second straight regular-season Big South Conference championship and third straight postseason appearance with the Bulldogs playing in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.
UNC Asheville men's basketball picked up its seventh Big South Conference regular-season title (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2016-17 and 2017-18) this past season.
The Bulldogs continued to set the standard in the Big South this past season by becoming the first program in league history to win 15 games or more for 11 straight seasons. The Bulldogs have also now won 10 or more league games in a season in a Big South men's basketball record 11 straight seasons.
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