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'Matchup nightmare' Dedric Lawson scores in variety of ways at KU campers game

Dedric Lawson stroked two deep threes, converted a couple layups off spin moves and slammed several dunks en route to a highlight-reel 20 points in the Kansas Blue Team’s 81-74 loss to the Mitch Lightfoot and Silvio De Sousa-led Red squad in Tuesday’s Bill Self campers game at Horejsi Center.

Lawson, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound transfer from Memphis, who practiced but did not play in KU games last season in accordance with NCAA rules, showed the complete inside-outside game that has led KU coach Self to proclaim him, “a guy who could compete for conference player of the year.