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  Lawrence Kinnard

Lawrence Kinnard

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Raleigh-Egypt HS

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 210

Position:
Forward

Experience:
2L

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Had a breakout season under first-year head coach Mike Davis ... one of two players on squad to have started all 31 contests (Paul Delaney III) ... led team and ranked eighth in C-USA with 6.2 rebounds per game ... was third on team and 15th in league in points per game, averaging 13.0 per contest ... also led team in three-point percentage, averaging 41 percent from beyond the arc, which was good for fifth-best in the conference ... recorded 24 double-figure scoring contests ... his 34.8 minutes per game ranked as the seventh most per game average in school history ... earned first-ever C-USA POW award (week of Jan. 15) following his games against UCF and Tulane ... had a career-high 25 points and eight boards in win at Tulane (1/13) ... scored a then-career-high 21 points and had three blocks in the overtime win against UCF (1/10) ... had 21 points, including hitting a career-high five three pointers, and nine rebounds in the victory over Rice (2/14) ... collected first career double-double with 10 points and 12 boards against Memphis (2/8) ... had 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc at Wyoming (11/18) led team with 18 points and eight rebounds in loss to Tulane (3/3) ... led team with 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals in win at Tulsa (2/21) had 16 points and collected nine rebounds with career-highs of four blocked shots and 49 minutes played in double overtime win vs. Minnesota (12/5) ... scored 15 points and pulled down six boards against No. 3/3 Florida (12/30) ... grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds in 43 minutes of action in overtime win vs. DePaul (12/9) ... had 15 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes of action against Winston-Salem State (12/23) ... scored 14 points in win over UW Milwaukee (11/12) ... accounted for 14 points against Radford (11/11), hitting 4-of-5 three-pointers ... had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, and a career-high four steals in the win over USF (12/27).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Started 14 of 26 games during season ... scored 13 points against Houston (1/21) while also grabbing a team-high seven rebounds ... scored three late baskets, including the eventual game-winner to help seal win over Cougars ... tallied 12 points with a team-high five rebounds in the win over Tulane (2/15) ... led team with 12 points in C-USA quarterfinal win over SMU (3/9) ... played a career-best 32 minutes with a personal high four assists in C-USA semifinal win over UTEP (3/10) ... established career-high with 13 points to lead UAB at USF (12/30) ... swatted a career-high three shots against Southern Miss (1/28), then duplicated the number against Marshall (3/4) ... tied career high with three blocks in NCAA first round contest vs. Kentucky (3/17) ... scored 10 points with four rebounds in win over East Carolina (2/11) ... scored 10 points in win over Tulsa (1/11) ... returned early from a broken bone in his right foot suffered against Nebraska (12/3) with four points and 11 minutes against Oklahoma State (12/28) ... scheduled for 4-6 weeks of recovery after injury, but missed just five games and 24 days.

HIGH SCHOOL
2004-05 Memphis Commercial Appeal All-Metro ... participated in the 2005 Memphis All-Star Classic ... led team to 33-3 record and state Class AA runners-up as a senior ... averaged 14.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior ... rated as the 18th best small forward prospect and 74th overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com ... named to The Sporting News list of Hot 100 Senior Stars where he was rated the 70th top player in the U.S. ... averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior as Raleigh-Egypt notched a 31-5 record ... honor roll student at Raleigh-Egypt.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lawrence Kinnard II ... born July 8, 1986 ... son of Lawrence Kinnard Sr., and Mamie Kinnard ... major is history with a minor in mass communications.