Missouri State

2017-18
  Started the team's last 9 games of the season ... Completed freshman campaign with 22 games played and averaged 4.7 points with 24 3-pointers ... In 12 MVC appearances, he shot .420 percennt from 3-point range (21-of-50), which ranked 5th in the league in Valley games ... Was 4-for-4 at the foul line in MVC Tournament win over Valparaiso (3/1/18) ... Hit a 3-pointer for the eighth straight game in regular-season finale at UNI (2/24/18) ... Dropped 11 points on Bradley (2/21/18) with 3 3-pointers and a pair of rebounds in sixth straight start ... Registered 8 assists -- most by any Bear this season -- and scored 8 points with 3 steals vs. Drake (2/18/18) ... Scored 11 points off 3 triples in fourth consecutive start with a 35-minute assignment at Southern Illinois (2/14/18) ... Knocked down 4 treys and finished with 12 points in home win over Evansville (2/10/18) ... Scored 5 points and drew a charge in his second straight start, a road win at Indiana State (2/6/18) ... Earned first start of season at Loyola (2/3/18) and scored team-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting and 5-of-9 from 3-point range, including 17 points in the first half ... Also snagged 3 steals at Loyola ... Had a breakout game against Illinois State (1/30/18) where he shared team-high scoring honors with 12 points on 3-of-4 shots -- including 3-of-3 from 3-point range -- and 3-of-4 at the foul line with 2 rebounds and an assist ... Played 2 minutes at Bradley (1/23/18) and vs. Southern Illinois (1/27/18) ... Earned a 4-minute assignment at Evansville (1/10/18) ... Fired up a three and snagged an office rebound in road win at Valparaiso (12/31/17) ... Knocked down a 3-pointer in home win over Colorado State (11/28/17) with a steal, an assist and a rebound in 4 minute assignment ... Played 21 minutes vs. Evangel (11/24/17) with 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and team-high 3 steals with a 3-pointer ... Saw 11 minutes off the bench in home opener win against Southern University (11/15/17) with a pair of rebounds and 2 points ... Knocked down a clutch first-half 3-pointer in road win at Western Kentucky in season opener (11/10/17).

Prep School    
Averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.2 steals per game in his only season at Forest Trail Prep School in Kernersville, N.C. (2016-17) ... Prep school coach was Tony Taylor.

High School    
Averaged 28.9 points and 5.1 assists per game as a senior for Essex County Vo-Tech High School in Newark, N.J., in 2015-16  ... Standout point guard was part of three state championship teams at Essex County and became the first athlete to be inducted into the school’s hall of fame before attending college ... Tallied 50 points against Bloomfield (N.J.) High on his high school senior night for coach Joe Jordan’s Terriers ... Averaged 19.0 points per game as a junior, 13.5 points as a sophomore ... Scored more than 1,900 career points as a four-year starter ... Was also an all-state wide receiver in football.

Personal    
Mustafa Al Sadat Lawrence was born 11/21/96 in Newark, N.J. ... Son of Lorne G. Lawrence and Vanessa Finklea of Newark ... He is the middle child of five boys and two girls ... Undecided on academic major.