2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Korita, Lawson
Jersey Number 5
Lawson Korita
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Little Rock, Ark.
- High School:
- Pulaski Academy
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA — Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter … appeared in 118 career games with 71 starts … averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in his career ... scored in double-figures 18 times.
2019-20 — Appeared in 30 games with 24 starts … averaged 7.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... shot 39.8% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point line ... recorded a career-high 41 three-pointers on 112 attempts ... set career-highs in made field goals (66), free-throws (38), points (211) and steals (27) ... had 10 games of double-figure scoring ... recorded a career high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 3-of-4 from 3-point range on Senior Night against UCF (Feb. 29) ... had 2 games of making 4 or more 3-pointers with 4 against Colorado State (Dec. 21) and 4 against Tulane Feb. 25) ... scored in double-figures 6 of his last 9 games... averaged 7.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in league play.
2018-19 — Appeared in 31 games with 25 starts and averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... shot 37.3-percent from the field and hit a career-high 28 3-pointers ... also set single-season bests for points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks ... scored in double-figures four times, including a career-high 13 points to help TU defeat Oklahoma State (Dec. 5) ... also produced his season-best rebounding total with seven boards against the Cowboys ... added 11 points at Utah (Dec. 1) and finished with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Memphis (March 9) ... posted a career-high five assists in games against Dayton (Dec. 16) and Cincinnati (Jan. 10) ... averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in league play.
2017-18 — Saw action in 29 games with 17 starts and averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game ... shot 40.8-percent from the field and 34.1-percent behind the arc ... 15 of his 29 field goals were 3-pointers ... scored in double-figures twice, including a season-high 12 points, all in the second half, on 5-of-7 shooting in the win over ECU (Dec. 28) ... scored 10 points along with three assists at Temple (Jan. 17) ... contributed nine points in the win over UCF (Feb. 21) ... pulled down a season-best six rebounds in the win at Tulane (Dec. 31) ... started 17 of the team’s last 19 games.
2016-17 — Appeared in 28 games with five starts and averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game … also connected at an 86.7-percent clip at the free-throw line … 16 of his 25 field goals during the campaign were 3-pointers … reached double-figure scoring twice … came off the bench to score a season-high 12 points on the strength of four triples in the win over Texas State (Dec. 17) … neared a double-double with 10 points and a season-best eight rebounds against San Diego State (Dec. 23) … also added nine points against Oklahoma State (Dec. 10) in the first start of his career.
HIGH SCHOOL –– Three-star recruit by Rivals.com … was a second-team All-Arkansas pick by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a senior … averaged 18.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior ... scored a season-high 36 points, and he shot 51-percent from the field, 42-percent from beyond the arc, and 88-percent from the free throw line ... earned 2014 and 2015 Arkansas All-State honors from the Arkansas High School Activities Association.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age five … favorite NBA player is LeBron James … favorite movies are The Purge and The Shooter, favorite TV show is “Tom and Jerry” and favorite book is The Outsiders … parents are Eric Korita and Mary Charl … has one brother and one sister … organizational studies major.
2019-20 — Appeared in 30 games with 24 starts … averaged 7.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... shot 39.8% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point line ... recorded a career-high 41 three-pointers on 112 attempts ... set career-highs in made field goals (66), free-throws (38), points (211) and steals (27) ... had 10 games of double-figure scoring ... recorded a career high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 3-of-4 from 3-point range on Senior Night against UCF (Feb. 29) ... had 2 games of making 4 or more 3-pointers with 4 against Colorado State (Dec. 21) and 4 against Tulane Feb. 25) ... scored in double-figures 6 of his last 9 games... averaged 7.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in league play.
2018-19 — Appeared in 31 games with 25 starts and averaged 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... shot 37.3-percent from the field and hit a career-high 28 3-pointers ... also set single-season bests for points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks ... scored in double-figures four times, including a career-high 13 points to help TU defeat Oklahoma State (Dec. 5) ... also produced his season-best rebounding total with seven boards against the Cowboys ... added 11 points at Utah (Dec. 1) and finished with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Memphis (March 9) ... posted a career-high five assists in games against Dayton (Dec. 16) and Cincinnati (Jan. 10) ... averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in league play.
2017-18 — Saw action in 29 games with 17 starts and averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game ... shot 40.8-percent from the field and 34.1-percent behind the arc ... 15 of his 29 field goals were 3-pointers ... scored in double-figures twice, including a season-high 12 points, all in the second half, on 5-of-7 shooting in the win over ECU (Dec. 28) ... scored 10 points along with three assists at Temple (Jan. 17) ... contributed nine points in the win over UCF (Feb. 21) ... pulled down a season-best six rebounds in the win at Tulane (Dec. 31) ... started 17 of the team’s last 19 games.
2016-17 — Appeared in 28 games with five starts and averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game … also connected at an 86.7-percent clip at the free-throw line … 16 of his 25 field goals during the campaign were 3-pointers … reached double-figure scoring twice … came off the bench to score a season-high 12 points on the strength of four triples in the win over Texas State (Dec. 17) … neared a double-double with 10 points and a season-best eight rebounds against San Diego State (Dec. 23) … also added nine points against Oklahoma State (Dec. 10) in the first start of his career.
HIGH SCHOOL –– Three-star recruit by Rivals.com … was a second-team All-Arkansas pick by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a senior … averaged 18.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior ... scored a season-high 36 points, and he shot 51-percent from the field, 42-percent from beyond the arc, and 88-percent from the free throw line ... earned 2014 and 2015 Arkansas All-State honors from the Arkansas High School Activities Association.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age five … favorite NBA player is LeBron James … favorite movies are The Purge and The Shooter, favorite TV show is “Tom and Jerry” and favorite book is The Outsiders … parents are Eric Korita and Mary Charl … has one brother and one sister … organizational studies major.
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Monday, March 10
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Tuesday, March 04
MBB | Eric Konkol Tulane Preview
Monday, February 24
MBB | Eric Konkol Pre UNT
Monday, February 17
