2020-21 (Senior Year)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Competed in 22 games and made nine starts … Averaged 5.0 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game … Had 111 points on the season with 34 assists, 24 rebounds and 16 steals … Shot 34-of-103 from the floor, including 18-of-63 from deep … Also made 25-of-31 (80.6 percent) from the free throw line … Had three games in double figures, including a season-high 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting, 4-of-6 from the free throw line in a win at George Mason on Dec. 26 … Tied his career highs with four rebounds and three steals as well … The next game, added 10 points and two steals against Morgan State on Jan. 9 … Went for 10 points again with three assists at Coppin State on Jan. 24 … Gave NSU the lead for good with two free throws with 1:20 to go in a victory against Radford on Nov. 28 … The day prior, scored nine points with three rebounds and three assists in a win at James Madison … Near the end of the season, added eight points on 3-of-5 shooting with two assists in a victory over Delaware State on Feb. 24, and eight points and three assists in the MEAC Tournament championship win over Morgan State on March 13 … Had a season-high seven assists in a win over Delaware State on Jan. 30.
At Fresno State (Junior Year – 2019-20)
Played in 18 games with eight starts … Averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game … Posted a total of 115 points, 53 assists, 25 rebounds and 14 steals … Logged a total of 364 minutes for an average of 20.2 minutes per game … Shot 40-of-108 (37.0 percent) from the floor with 19 3-pointers … Also made 16-of-22 (72.7 percent) from the free throw line … Scored a season-high 16 points twice, including games against UNLV on Dec. 4 with five assists and at California on Dec. 11 on 6-of-11 shooting … Sank four 3-pointers in the contest against UNLV after also making four treys the game before at CSU Northridge … Scored in double figures in six contests on the year … Made the buzzer-beating 3-point field goal to seal the Bulldogs’ 77-74 home-opening win over Winthrop on Nov. 10 as part of a 13-point night with four assists … Also had 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five assists and three rebounds against Cal State San Bernardino on Nov. 17 … Scored 12 points twice, at CSU Northridge and versus San Francisco on Dec. 23 on 4-of-7 shooting with seven assists and a career-high tying four rebounds … Registered a career-high tying three steals twice, including the season opener at Oregon on Nov. 5 … Also had three steals, three rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a win against IUPUI on Dec. 20.
At Tallahassee CC (Sophomore Year – 2018-19)
Earned All-Panhandle Conference honors … An FCSAA (Florida College System Activities Association) All-Academic honoree as well … Competed at the 2019 All-American JuCo Showcase from April 27-28 … Averaged 13.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 29 games … Made seven starts on the year and shot 117-of-313 for the year (37.4 percent), including 71-of-204 (34.8 percent) from deep … Also made 76-of-97 (78.4 percent) from the free throw line … Totaled 381 points, 80 rebounds, 63 assists, 35 steals and one block … Had 18 games with at least 10 points, including six with 20 or more points … Tallied a season-high 23 points three times, including the first in a win over East Georgia State College on Nov. 3 on 6-of-15 shooting, 4-of-11 from deep, and a season-high 7-of-8 from the foul line with three rebounds and three assists … Made 8-of-17 from the floor for 23 points at Chipola College on Jan. 9 … Also shot 8-of-10 overall, 4-of-5 3-point range, for 23 points with five rebounds and five assists in a win at Pensacola State College on Jan. 19 … Made five 3-pointers and had 22 points with four rebounds and three steals in a victory at South Georgia Tech on Nov. 17 … Made another five treys twice more, for 22 points at Chipola College on Feb. 13 and in a win versus Pasco-Hernando State College on Dec. 6 for 21 points with seven rebounds … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds with five assists on Nov. 14 at Albany Tech … Shot 5-of-12 from the field for 19 points in a win over Gulf Coast State College on Jan. 5.
At Missouri State (Freshman Year – 2017-18)
Competed in 22 games, including starts in the last nine games of the year … Averaged 4.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game with 24 3-pointers (24-of-62, 38.7 percent) … Totaled 103 points, 24 rebounds, 20 assists and 13 steals on the year … Made 13-of-17 from the free throw line … In 12 MVC appearances, shot 42.0 percent from 3-point range (21-of-50) … Ranked fifth in the MVC in 3-point percentage in conference games only … Dropped 11 points on Bradley on Feb. 21 with three 3-pointers and a pair of rebounds in his sixth straight start, his fifth and final game of the year in double figures … Registered eight assists – most by any Bear on the season – and scored eight points with three steals versus Drake on Feb. 18 … Scored 11 points off three triples in a 35-minute assignment at Southern Illinois on Feb. 14 … Knocked down four treys and finished with 12 points in home win over Evansville on Feb. 10 … Earned first start of season at Loyola on Feb. 3 and scored career-high 19 points on career bests 7-of-14 shooting, 5-of-9 from 3-point range … Had 17 points in the first half and also finished with three steals … Had a breakout game against Illinois State on Jan. 30, sharing team-high scoring honors with 12 points on 3-of-4 shots, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and 3-of-4 at the foul line with two rebounds … Played 21 minutes vs. Evangel on Nov. 24 with three points, four rebounds, two assists and team-high three steals with a 3-pointer … Hit a 3-pointer for the eighth straight game in regular-season finale at UNI on Feb. 24.
High School
Averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.2 steals per game in his only season at Forest Trail Prep School in Kernersville, North Carolina in 2016-17 … Averaged 28.9 points and 5.1 assists per game as a senior for Essex County Vo-Tech High School in Newark, New Jersey in 2015-16 … A McDonald’s All-America nominee in 2016 … An All-State performer on the basketball court … Standout point guard was part of three state championship teams at Essex County and became the first athlete to be inducted into the school’s hall of fame before attending college … Tallied 50 points against Bloomfield (N.J.) High on his high school senior night for coach Joe Jordan’s Terriers … Averaged 19.0 points per game as a junior and 13.5 points as a sophomore … Scored more than 1,900 career points as a four-year starter … Was also an all-state wide receiver and defensive back in football.
Personal
Full name is Mustafa Al-Sadat Lawrence … First name is pronounced Moo-STAH-fah and means ‘chosen’ in Arabic … Born on Nov. 21, 1996 … Son of Vanessa and Mustafa Lawrence Sr. … Has numerous siblings, including Hassan, Miyyada, Mubarak, Rashan, Moe-Moe, Corey, Altium, Ramir, Justin and Yasim … Majoring in sociology with a concentration in criminology … Wants to pursue a pro career and then coach and get into politics.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
19, at Loyola Chicago (2-3-18) * |
| FG Made |
7, at Loyola Chicago (2-3-18) * |
| FG Att. |
14, at Loyola Chicago (2-3-18) * |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
5, at Loyola Chicago (2-3-18) * |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
9 (2x), last: at Southern Illinois (2-14-18) * |
| FT Made |
5 (2x), last: vs. Morgan State (3-13-21) |
| FT Att. |
6 (2x), last: vs. Morgan State (3-13-21) |
| Rebounds |
4 (3x), last: at George Mason (12-26-20) |
| Assists |
9, vs. IUPUI (12-20-19) ** |
| Steals |
3 (7x), last: at George Mason (12-26-20) |
| Blocks |
1 (2x), last: at New Mexico (1-7-20) ** |
| Minutes |
40, at Cal Poly (12-14-19) ** |
Lawrence's Career Statistics
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FGM-A |
PCT |
3PM-A |
PCT |
FTM-A |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
AST/AVG |
BLK/AVG |
STL/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
| 2017-18 * |
22-9 |
33-88 |
.375 |
24-62 |
.387 |
13-17 |
.765 |
24/1.1 |
20/0.9 |
0/0.0 |
13/0.6 |
103/4.7 |
| 2018-19 |
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| 2019-20 ** |
18-8 |
40-108 |
.370 |
19-62 |
.306 |
16-22 |
.727 |
25/1.4 |
53/2.9 |
2/0.1 |
14/0.8 |
115/6.4 |
| 2020-21 |
22-9 |
34-103 |
.330 |
18-63 |
.286 |
25-31 |
.806 |
24/1.1 |
34/1.5 |
0/0.0 |
16/0.7 |
111/5.0 |
| Totals |
62-26 |
107-299 |
.358 |
61-187 |
.326 |
54-70 |
.771 |
73/1.2 |
107/1.7 |
2/0.03 |
43/0.7 |
329/5.3 |
* at Missouri State
** at Fresno State
