ORLANDO, Fla. - After a stellar first season with the Tigers, Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson has been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, announced by the conference office at a press conference at Amway Center on Thursday (March 10) afternoon.
Lawson was a unanimous choice for the Rookie of the Year award after earning a conference-record six Rookie of the Week honors. He led the AAC in rebounding, averaging 9.2 rebounds per game, including grabbing 96 offensive rebounds. His 275 rebounds this season are fourth-most by a freshman in Memphis history, and is nine away from moving past David Vaughn into third overall.