Lawrence Alexander (basketball)

Lawrence Alexander
No. 8 BG Göttingen
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1991-10-12) October 12, 1991
Peoria, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Manual (Peoria, Illinois)
College North Dakota State (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present BG Göttingen
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence Alexander (born October 22, 1991) is an American basketball player who plays for BG Göttingen in the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the North Dakota State Bison.

High school career

Alexander attended Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. As a senior, he averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. His team were the 2A state runners-up. He was a first-team all-conference and all-state pick.[1]

College career

As a senior in 2014–15, Alexander averaged 20.8 points per game. The guard was named the Summit League Player of the Year that year. He led the Bison to a regular season Summit League championship and an NCAA tournament berth.[2]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Alexander signed with Mitteldeutscher BC (MBC) of the German Bundesliga. After being waived from MBC, Alexander joined BG Göttingen on a trial contract.[3][4]

References

  1. http://www.gobison.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5327
  2. "NDSU's Alexander Named #SummitMBB Player of the Year". The Summit League. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. "Lawrence Alexander moves to MBC". Sportando.net. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. "BG Göttingen testet Lawrence Alexander". Göttinger-Tageblatt. June 30, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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