Personal

Lawrence is the son of Renaldo Lawrence who was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round of the 1979 NBA Draft

1979 NBA Draft

The 1979 NBA Draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 25, 1979, before the 1979–80 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...

. He is also the nephew of David Lawrence who played in the British Basketball League

British Basketball League

The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....

 for six seasons.
He attended St John the Baptist secondary school (SJB) in Woking, Surrey.

College career

Lawrence currently plays college basketball for the College of Charleston Cougars

College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball

The College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Southern Conference. Home games are played at Carolina First Arena, located on College of Charleston's campus in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.-History:1920-21 was the...

. In his sophomore season he scored a career high 16 points against Georgia Southern Eagles

Georgia Southern Eagles

The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference...

 and 7 assist against Western Carolina Catamounts

Western Carolina Catamounts

The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football...

.

International

During August 2011, Laurence's performance's for the Great Britain national basketball team

Great Britain national basketball team

The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...

 led to him being included on the 12 man roster that competed at the 2011 Eurobasket championship.