Official Site of the Tigers · May 10, 2021
Tigers ink Memphians Chandler and Johnathan Lawson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway has announced the additions of Memphians Chandler Lawson (F, 6-8, University of Oregon) and Johnathan Lawson (F, 6-6, Memphis, Tenn.) to the roster for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
The Lawson brothers have seven high school state championships to their credit during their prep careers in The Bluff City, and the duo was on East High School's 2018 Class AAA title team that was coached by Hardaway (Chandler a junior, Johnathan a freshman). Hardaway was an assistant on East's 2016 and 2017 state championship squads in Chandler's freshman and sophomore seasons.