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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

34 Phoenicia Lawson

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Reidsville
  • Hometown Reidsville, N.C.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
As a forward, she played in 23 games with 8 starts to her credit to total 242 minutes on the court … Averaged 1.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.4 blocks and 10.5 minutes per game … Shot 27.6 percent (16-for-58) from the field, including a 9-of-26 (.346) success rate from the charity stripe … Turned in a season-best 6 points in win over Belmont Abbey, going 3-for-4 from the field ... Played 10 or more minutes on 11 occasions, including a season-high 23 in a loss to Wingate ... Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds in a loss to Lander and hauled in six against North Georgia ... Had three blocks in a loss to Livingstone and had at least one block in eight games ... Finished the season with 41 points, 58 rebounds, 10 blocks and six steals.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
As a forward, she played in 23 games with one start to her credit to total 303 minutes on the court … Averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 13.2 minutes per game … Shot 34.5 percent (30-for-87) from the field, including a 15-of-34 (.441) success rate from the charity stripe … Turned in a season-best 11 points twice in the victory over Young Harris where she hit five field goals and an additional 10 points in the win over Mount Olive … Played 10 or more minutes on 16 occasions, including 24 minutes in the win over Mount Olive and loss to USC Aiken … Led the team with 26 blocks this season … Notched a season-high nine rebounds against GRU Augusta … Had four blocks against Lander and three against Georgia Southwestern … Totaled at least one block in 14 games including a nine-game streak with at least one block … Finished the season with 75 points, 74 rebounds, four assists, 26 blocks and five steals.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
As a forward, she played in 19 games to total 166 minutes on the court … Averaged 1.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.4 blocks and 8.7 minutes per game … Shot 27.7 percent (13-for-47) from the field, including a 5-of-17 (.294) success rate from the charity stripe … Turned in a career-best five points against Columbus State, GRU Augusta and Francis Marion … Shot 100.0 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from the foul line against Columbus State … Played double-digit minutes on seven occasions, including 22 minutes against Armstrong Atlantic where she notched a career-high 11 rebounds … Had seven or more rebounds on two occasions … Finished the season with 31 points, 49 rebounds, one assist, seven blocks and two steals.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Reidsville High School under coach Casey Elrod … A letterman in basketball … As a junior, she had the highest grade point average on her team … Garnered all-conference honors and was named team MVP … Scored 581 career points and averaged 14.0 points per game … Has 616 career rebounds and averages 12.2 rebounds per game … Totaled 311 blocks and averages 4.09 blocks per game … Also played club basketball for the Greensboro Lady Phoenix for coach Eddie Odom. 

PERSONAL
The daughter of Periany and David Lawson III … Has younger twin sisters, Tabitha and Tamar, and one younger brother, David Lawson IV … Ranked 29th out of her 192-member senior class and graduated with a 3.9 grade point average … A member of the National Honor Society and the marching band … Honor roll student for four years …  Her father, David, played football at Appalachian State … A biomedical major at UNCP. 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP
Points:
11 - vs. Young Harris (02/07/15)
FG: 5 - vs. Young Harris (02/07/15)
FGA: 9 - vs. USC Aiken (02/04/15)
3FG: 
3FGA: 1 - vs. Chowan (12/15/14)
FT: 3 - vs. USC Aiken (02/04/15)
FTA: 9 - vs. Mount Olive (11/22/14)
Rebounds: 11 - vs. Armstrong State (02/01/14)
Assists: 2 - vs. The Apprentice School (12/13/15)
Steals: 2 - vs. Lander (12/05/15)
Blocks: 4 - vs. Lander (02/11/15)
Turnovers: 4 - vs. Wingate (12/01/15)
Minutes: 24, twice - last vs. USC Aiken (02/04/15)
Double-Figure Points: Twice
Double-Figure Rebounds: Twice
7+ Rebounds: Seven Times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Redshirt

    C
    6'0"
  • 34

    2013-14Freshman

    F
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2014-15Sophomore

    F
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2015-16Junior

    F
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2016-17Senior

    F
    6'0"
    34