AJ Lawson has to decide where he wants to play basketball next season. Will he return to South Carolina for his junior year or pursue a career in the NBA? Sophomore AJ Lawson has an important decision to make this offseason that will have a significant impact on the 2020-21 South Carolina basketball season. The guard is considering a jump to the professional ranks after leading the Gamecocks in scoring this past year. Lawson averaged 13.4 PPG, pacing the team, while adding 3.7 RPG and 1.9 APG last season. He also shot over 41% from the field and just under 34% from beyond the arc.