Ex-Nebraska guard commits to Rhode Island basketball; What he’ll bring to Kingston

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The arrivals out of the transfer portal have started for the University of Rhode Island men.

The Rams picked up a commitment on Tuesday night from Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence. He’s the first pledge for URI since player movement resumed midway through March.

Lawrence visited Kingston over the weekend and announced his decision via his social media pages. He’s a 6-foot-3 guard and former three-star recruit, according to Rivals and 247Sports. Lawrence retains two seasons of eligibility and adds some veteran depth to a backcourt mix that’s projected to include Luis Kortright, Jaden House, Always Wright, Cam Estevez and incoming freshman Ben Hammond.

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Lawrence started in 35 of his 62 appearances over the last two years with the Cornhuskers and hit double figures 10 times in 2023-24. Two of those games were against Indiana — he netted a season-high 19 points on 5-for-5 shooting from 3-point range in a February road win against the Hoosiers. Lawrence came off the bench and played 23 minutes in an NCAA Tournament loss to Texas A&M, finishing with six points and two assists.

Lawrence played sparingly in the early going as a freshman before carving out a role during the Big Ten portion of the schedule. All of his seven games in double figures came against conference foes, including in each of his team’s last four. Lawrence is a career 36.4% shooter from 3-point range and posted a top-500 national assist rate of 19.2% last season.

Lawrence was part of a Nebraska rebuild under Fred Hoiberg, as the program jumped from 10-22 in 2021-22 to 23-11 last season. The Cornhuskers made their first March Madness appearance since 2013-14 and just their second since the 1997-98 campaign. Lawrence played double-digit minutes in 50 straight games, a streak that dates to a January 2023 meeting with Illinois.

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Author : The Providence Journal

Publish date : 2024-04-17 00:41:29

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