Antonio Lawrence to enter draft

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San Jose State F Antonio Lawrence to enter NBA draft. (5-12-03)

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SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - San Jose State freshman forward Antonio Lawrence will enter the 2003 NBA draft, Spartans coach Phil Johnson announced Monday, the deadline for underclassmen to declare.

Lawrence was second on the Spartans in scoring with 11.3 points per game, and led the squad in rebounding at 6.2 per contest and steals with 45. He shot 43.5 percent from the field and 29.6 percent from 3-point range.

After the season, the 6-4 Lawrence was named to the Western Athletic Conference's All-Newcomer team. Before college, he was listed by several recruiting services as one of the top-100 high school seniors in the class of 2002.

The draft is June 26. The predraft camp, which is by invitation only, is scheduled for June 3-6 at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. June 19 is the deadline for early-entry withdrawal from the draft.