On the court, Dedric and K.J. Lawson combined for 19 points and 10 rebounds in Friday night’s 15-minute Late Night in the Phog basketball scrimmage at Allen Fieldhouse. In the packed stands, Chandler and Johnathan Lawson — brothers of Kansas’ Lawson siblings — soaked in the atmosphere while in town as Jayhawks basketball recruits.
“It’s like a little reunion to come and see the boys kick off their season,” said Keelon Lawson, proud papa of all the Lawsons on hand for the 34th-annual Late Night. “I’m just back to see them being happy, being able to get a chance to play this year.