Dana Altman’s Ducks added a new member of the flock with the verbal commitment of Johnathan Lawson.
Lawson is 6-foot-6, 170 and played at Wooddale High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He chose the Ducks over Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas and Iowa State. According to the 247 composite, Lawson is the No. 126 player, and ESPN lists him as the second best player out of Tennessee and the 10th best player at his position.
In high school, Lawson averaged 26.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. He should provide coach Altman a sure-shot as he averaged 74 percent from the charity stripe, 64 percent from the field and 48 percent from the three.