Callum Lawson

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Callum Lawson
Valur
PositionSmall forward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 26)
Coventry, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
College
  • WWCC (2015–2017)
  • ACU (2017–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019
2020Keflavík
2020–2021Þór Þorlákshöfn
2021��presentValur
Career highlights and awards

Callum Reese Lawson (born 27 February 1996) is a British professional basketball player who currently plays for Úrvalsdeild karla club Valur. He played college basketball for Western Wyoming Community College and Arizona Christian University before going on to play professionally. In 2021, he won the Icelandic championship as a member of Þór Þorlákshöfn.

Early career[]

Lawson played basketball for the junior teams. In February 2014, he was named the Under-18 National Cup MVP after posting 31 points and 18 rebounds in the Aces' cup finals win against NASSA.[1]

College career[]

Lawson played two season for Western Wyoming Community College where he was named All-Conference and team MVP after averaging 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists as a sophomore.[2] In 2017, he joined Arizona Christian University where he averaged 21.6 points and 9.2 rebounds as a senior.[3]

Club career[]

Following his graduation in 2019, Lawson started his professional career with of the Swedish Basketligan. In 15 games, he averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. In January 2020, he signed with Keflavík.[4] Lawson appeared in 10 league games for Keflavík before the last game of the season and the playoffs where canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland. In the 10 games, he averaged 12.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[3]

In April 2020, he signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn.[3] He was a key player for Þór during the season which unexpectedly finished with the second best record in the league.[5] In June 2021, he helped Þór Þorlákshöfn to the national championship after beating favorites and top-seeded Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[6][7]

In September 2021, Lawson signed with Úrvalsdeild club Valur.[8]

National team career[]

Lawson has played for the Great Britain national Under-20 team.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Sam Neter (25 February 2014). "Birmingham's Callum Lawson ('96) Dominates On His Way to U18 National Cup MVP". Hoopsfix.com (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Callum Lawson 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". Arizona Christian University. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 April 2020). "Þórsarar fá til sín einn af erlendu leikmönnunum hjá Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (2 January 2020). "Callum Lawson til Keflavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (4 June 2021). "Hrósuðu Þórsurum í hástert: „Það er Eurolottó-lykt af þessu"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ Sam Neter (28 June 2021). "Callum Lawson wins playoff title in Iceland". hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (28 June 2021). "Sætara gegn gamla liðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson (12 September 2021). "Callum Lawson í Val". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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