International Career:

One of the youngest members of the GB senior squad, Andrew played in the Under-18 European Championship for England in 2008 (averaging 12.5ppg) before moving up to Under-20 level with GB in the following two summers, captaining the team in 2011. He earned a GB Futures call up in 2011, and was outstanding in three matches against Germany. As a result Andrew made his senior debut against the Netherlands in the tri-test series in Cobham.  He followed this up with some outstanding performances against world level opposition at the London Olympic test event eventually winning a spot on the GB roster for EuroBasket 2011. He was England Basketball’s Under-18 Player of the Year in 2009.

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Club career:

College of Charleston (2009- ), Heat Basketball Academy, USA (2008-9)

Lawrence has just completed his junior (third) season at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, USA where he is on a full scholarship. He originally crossed the Atlantic to attend the Heat Academy in Virginia for one year before beginning university.

In his freshman year, he played in all 34 games averaging 4.7 points per game. He started 2 games in his sophomore (second) year before becoming a regular starter this past season.

Personal:

Andrew attended St John the Baptist secondary school in Woking, Surrey, and played at the American School in Cobham, before moving to the USA to further his basketball career. Andrew is the son of Renaldo Lawrence who was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round of the 1979 NBA Draft but who spent most of his professional career in the British Basketball League with Crystal Palace and Bracknell Tigers. He is also the nephew of David Lawrence who played in the BBL for six seasons. Has one younger sister, Jessica. His sporting heroes are Thierry Henry, Mohammed Ali and Chris Paul.

Trivia:

A talented footballer, who did not start playing basketball until the age of 15, Andrew spent three years at the Academy of Chelsea FC but supports Arsenal.