Hall of Fame
He was the first big man to play for the Cowboys and during his career held almost all of the school records. He was drafted by Cleveland and had a 10 year professional career, playing in the NBA as well as with the Harlem Globetrotters and in Europe. He was an all-conference, all-American and all-Louisiana honoree and remains the school’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,212) and in blocked shots (311) and is second in scoring (1,986 points). Lawrence produced the first triple-double in McNeese history (25 points, 20 rebounds, 10 blocked shots against Oklahoma College of Arts in 1973-74). The team MVP in 1976, he also played on two teams that won 20 games and on a Southland Conference championship team.
