University of Minnesota Athletics
Westbrook Signs Scholarship Tender To Attend Minnesota
4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The University of Minnesota men’s basketball program announced today Lawrence Westbrook has signed a scholarship tender to play basketball at the University beginning next season.
Westbrook, a 6-0, 190-pound combo guard from Chandler, Ariz., played his senior year of high school at Winchendon Prep in Massachusetts. He led Winchendon in scoring at 18 points per game. Rivals.com ranked Westbrook the 75th-best player in the nation as well as the 12th-best shooting guard. As a junior, he led the nation in scoring at 40.1 points per game average. He broke the Arizona single-season scoring record, finishing the year with 883 points in 22 games. Last summer, he was an All-Star at the adidas camp and attended the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp. An excellent student, Westbrook carries a 3.7 grade point average and is ranked eighth in his class at Winchendon. Westbrook originally signed a letter of intent with Iowa State, but was released from his NLI when the school terminated head coach Wayne Morgan and his staff.
“Lawrence is a player who can continue to build the future of this program,” head coach Dan Monson said. “Not only is he a dynamic scorer, but an excellent student who will represent this University in a first-class way. His game has continued to develop over the past year and he will add depth to our backcourt immediately.”
Lawrence Westbrook
6-0, 190
Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler/Winchendon Prep {Mass.})
Averaged 18.0 per game for Winchendon Prep as a senior
Led nation in scoring (41.0 ppg) as a junior at Chandler H.S.
Broke the Arizona single-season scoring record, a mark that stood for 41 years, finishing the year with 883 points in 22 games
Shot 35 percent (68-193) from three-point range and 83 percent (227-275) from the free-throw line
Scored 40 or more points 14 times and had four 50-point games including a season high 57 points
Averages 26.0 ppg as a sophomore
Attended the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp last summer
Played on the Blue All-Star Team at the adidas camp
Ranked as the 75th-best player in the country by Rivals.com
Ranked as the 12th-best shooting guard by Rivals and a four-star recruit
Originally signed with Iowa State
Cousin of Philadelphia Eagle running back Brian Westbrook
Has a 3.7 grade point average and is ranked eighth in his class
