HOUSTON, Texas – Memphis freshman forward was named to the 2016 Kyle Macy Freshman All-America team, announced by CollegeInsider.com.
Lawson, the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District squad. Lawson set an AAC record by being named the Conference Rookie of the Week six times during the season, breaking the previous record of four honors.
The AAC Second Team honoree was twice named a Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week. For his efforts at The American Tournament, was named to the All-Tournament Team.