Hall of Fame

David Lawrence

David Lawrence

  • Class
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
He is the younger of the standout Lawrence brothers, hav­ing been a dominate figure in the Southland Conference basketball circles from 1977 to 1980. He earned all-Amer­ican, all-conference and all-Louisiana honors and was also named the player of the year in the SLC in 1979. Lawrence remains the fourth leading all-time scorer in McNeese his­tory with 1,938 points and a 17.8 average and is the third leading all-time rebounder with 1,026 and a 9.4 average. He also ranks second in blocked shots. Twice a McNeese MVP, he was drafted by Seattle of the NBA and played several years there before heading to Europe where he has played and coached. 
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