Kahlia Lawrence

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Kahlia Lawrence & Amanda Thompson vs. Illinois

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Kendrick HS
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

Selected by Minnesota Lynx in 2018 WNBA Draft with the 24^th overall pick, later traded to Las Vegas
2018 SoCon Female Athlete of the Year
2018 Georgia Women’s College Player of the Year
2018 SoCon Academic All-Conference
2018 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2018 SoCon All-Tournament First Team
2018 SoCon Player of the Year
2018 SoCon All-Conference First Team
2018 SoCon Player of the Week (Jan. 2 & Feb. 26)
2018 SoCon Player of the Month (November & December)
2018 SoCon Preseason Player of the Year
2018 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team
2017 Georgia Women’s College Player of the Year
2017 SoCon All-Tournament Team
2017 SoCon Player of the Year
2017 SoCon All-Conference First Team
2017 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team
2016 SoCon Player of the Year
2016 SoCon All-Conference First Team
2016 SoCon All-Tournament Second Team
2016 SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team
2015 SoCon Freshman of the Year
2015 SoCon All-Freshman Team

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017-18 (Sr.):

Appeared and started in each of Mercer’s 33 games on the season, averaging 32.8 minutes per game
Named 2018 SoCon Female Athlete of the Year after leading Mercer to the program’s first-ever 30-win season, while also guiding the Bears to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in program history
Named 2018 Georgia Women’s College Player of the Year for the second consecutive season
Led the Bears and the Southern Conference in points per game (19.3), while also averaging 5.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per outing
Ranked ninth in the conference in field goal percentage (.447), knocking down 253-of-566 attempts
Ranked 18^th in the NCAA in field goals made (253) and 39^th in total points (636)
Led Mercer in free-throw percentage at .833, ranking third in the SoCon
Notched a career-high 39 points along with a career-best six triples and a career-high 13 rebounds against North Carolina (Dec. 28), leading Mercer to a 97-86 win over the Tar Heels
Registered 15 games of 20-or-more points on the season
Averaged 25 points per game in the Southern Conference Tournament, guiding the Bears to their first-ever SoCon Tournament championship and garnering 2018 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player Award
Tallied three double-doubles on the season against UNC Asheville (Dec. 10), South Carolina State (Dec. 19) and North Carolina (Dec. 28)
Two-time SoCon Player of the Month in November (19.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists) and December (20.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists)

2016-17 (Jr.):

Competed in all 32 contests for the Bears, starting in each of Mercer’s 32 games
Averaged 34.7 minutes on the team, ranking second only behind Sydni Means’ 35.3 minutes played
Named 2017 Georgia Women’s College Player of the Year
Garnered three SoCon postseason awards, including a second consecutive SoCon Player of the Year honor
Led the team in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game, while chipping in for 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per outing
Captured three SoCon Player of the Week honors
Shot 42.6 percent from the field, including 29.2 from beyond the arc
Finished second on the squad in defensive rebounds with 110
Netted 20+ points on 13 occasions, including three games beyond the 30-point mark
Eclipsed the 1,500 career points mark against Western Carolina on Feb. 9, 2017
Finished the season ranked 9^th in program history in scoring (1,639), seventh in scoring average (16.4), eighth in field goals made (678), sixth in field goals attempted (1,616) and fifth in free throw percentage (76.5)

2015-16 (So.):

Started in all 33 of Mercer’s games, averaging a team-high 32.6 minutes per contest
Named SoCon Player of the Year in addition to being named to the All-Conference First Team and SoCon All-Tournament Second Team
Led Mercer with 18.0 points per game and was third on the team in rebounds with 5.5 per outing
Recorded a total of 71 assists, 48 steals and 10 blocks on the season
Connected on 43.4 percent of shots from the field
Reached 1,000 career points during the regular-season finale and finished her sophomore season ranked 20^th on Mercer’s all-time scoring list
Finished the season ranked second in the SoCon in points per game and total points (593)
Led the conference in field goals made and attempted for the season, while ranking 13^th nationally in field goals made (252) and 16^th in attempts (582)

2014-15 (Fr.):

Played in all 35 of Mercer’s games, garnering 34 starts for the Bears
Named SoCon Freshman of the Year and captured a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team
Averaged 13.4 points per game to lead all SoCon freshmen in scoring, while shooting 79.4 percent (77-of-97) from the charity stripe
Added 5.5 rebounds per contest
Earned a spot on Mercer’s single-season top-10 list for free-throw percentage, ranking 10^th
Scored a season-high 26 points against Wofford on Feb. 16, the second highest single-game total by a SoCon freshman throughout the season
Scored a total of 470 points, while chipping in for 191 rebounds, 69 assists, 45 steals and six blocks

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-year starter at Kendrick High School for coach Sterling Hicks
Set school records for most points in a single game (45), single season (759) and career (2,086)
Named Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 State Player of the Year
Selected as the 2014 Region 5A Player of the Year and City Player of the Year
Led her team to a 29-0 record and a 2014 AA State Championship
Two-time Region MVP, Bi-City MVP and two-time member of the All-Region, All-Bi-City and All-State First Teams
Led her team to state playoff appearances in 2012 and 2013, including a Final Four appearance in 2013
Spent her freshman year playing at Burges High School in El Paso, Texas
Member of the National Honors Society and a Georgia Certificate of Merit recipient
Also lettered in track & field and volleyball