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Lawrence McKenzie
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Guard - G
Height: 6-2  Weight: 180
Senior
Previous Schools
   Henry
   Univ. of Oklahoma
Previous Experience
  
Minneapolis, Minn.
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Finished career with 1,406 points, 865 as a Golden Gopher • set Minnesota’s season record for three-pointers with 78 in 2006-07, and then broke the record again during the 2007-08 season with 79 threes • made 157 treys as a Gopher, third on Minnesota’s career list • finished with 391 three-point attempts as a Gopher, fourth on Minnesota’s top-10 career list • sixth all-time in three-point percentage at .402 (157-391) • named to the All-Big Ten Third Team by the coaches in 2007-08 and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the media.

Milestones: 
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2007 • set Minnesota’s season record for three-pointers with 78 in 2006-07, and then broke the record again during the 2007-08 season with 79 threes • also attempted a school record 207 treys in 2006-07 • owned streak of 36 straight games with a three from Feb. 21, 2005 through Feb. 21, 2007 •  had three career double-doubles, two in ’06-07 • scored in double figures 77 times in his career • scored his 1,300th career point in win over Penn State on Feb. 24, 2008 • scored his 1,000th career point vs. Michigan on March 8, 2007 • first player to start Gopher career with two 20-point games since Kris Humphries in 2003-04 • named to Big 12’s All-Reserve Team in 2004-05 • has 15 20-point games in his career • played in his 100th career game against South Dakota State (12/12), his 39th as a Gopher • made 157 treys as a Gopher, third on Minnesota’s career list • finished with 391 three-point attempts as a Gopher, fourth on Minnesota’s top-10 career list • sixth all-time in three-point percentage at .402 (157-391) • named to the All-Big Ten Third Team by the coaches in 2007-08 and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the media • tri-captain for 2007-08 season.
 
2007-08  |  Senior Season:
Played 24 minutes in the season opener vs. Army (11/10) • came off the bench against Iowa State (11/20), finishing with 20 points and seven rebounds • racked up 18 points on 5-of-7 three-point shooting against UC Riverside (12/1) • scored 11 points and tied a career high with four steals against Santa Clara (12/22) • averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game during the Duel in the Desert (12/28-30) • named to the Duel in the Desert All-Tournament Team • played a season-high 31 minutes and tied a season-high by dishing out six assists vs. Northwestern (1/9) • contributed 12 points against Penn State (1/12) • had 11 points against Indiana (1/17) • scored 20 points and dished out four assists against Michigan State (1/20) • scored 18 points (all in the second half), collected five rebounds and dished out five assists in win at Michigan (1/31) • scored 16 points in win at Northwestern (2/6) • poured in a career-high 26 points against Michigan (2/21) • his seven three-pointers against the Wolverines tied a school record • went 15-25 from the field and averaged 22 ppg in two games against Michigan • scored 11 points and dished out three assists in win over Penn State (2/25) • scored a team-high 13 points at Purdue • scored a team-high 20 points, all in the second half, and dished out four assists in a victory over Ohio State (3/1) on Senior Day • scored a team-high 22 points in 31 minutes at Indiana (3/5) • scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 27 minutes at Illinois (3/8) • was in double figures for each of the Gophers’ three contests in the Big Ten tournament, averaging 13.7 ppg • was Gophers’ leading scorer with 13 points in semifinal loss to Illinois • recored 100th career steal in win over Indiana (3/14).

2006-07 | Junior Season:
Played in all 31 games, starting 28 • ranked seventh in the Big Ten in scoring (14.9) and eighth in conference games (14.8) • also ranked fourth in three-point field goals made (2.52 per game) • ranked 15th overall in assists (2.77) • had his third straight 20-point effort, going 4-of-9 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the line in 37 minutes at Indiana (2/21) • registered his second double-double of his career with 22 points, on 9-of-16 from the field, 3-of-7 from three-point range, with 10 assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes vs. Ohio State (2/18) • went for 21 points, on 6-of-12 from the floor, 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, with four rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes vs. Wisconsin (2/14) • scored 18 points, on 7-of-14 from the floor with seven assists in 33 minutes at Michigan (2/10) • had 16 points, with five assists playing all 40 minutes vs. Iowa (2/7) • had 11 points, all in the second half, and five assists in 38 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/31) • led team with 19 points, was 5-of-10 from three-point range, with an assist and a steal in 40 minutes vs. Penn State (1/27) • had 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/20) • scored 17 points, with three rebounds in 39 minutes at Iowa (1/13) • went 6-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-9 from the foul line for 23 points in 40 minutes vs. Purdue (1/3) • led team with 24 points, 8-of-15 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range, three rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (12/9) • played a career-high 44 minutes, went 9-of-10 from the field and 5-of-14 from three-point range for 25 points at UAB (12/5) • led team with 20 points, on 8-of-15 from the field, with three rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 33 minutes vs. Arizona State (12/2) • scored 15 points, on 5-of-9 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range, with four dishes in a career-tying high of 34 minutes vs. Iowa State (11/21) • recorded a career high points for the second consecutive game with 24 points, on 6-of-10 shooting, 5-of-8 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the stripe with three assists and a career high two blocks in 30 minutes vs. Long Island (11/17) • scored a then-career high 20 points, on 6-of-12 shooting, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc; also tied a career-best with 10 boards in 31 minutes vs. North Dakota State (11/13) • letterwinner.

2005-06:
Redshirted after transferring from Oklahoma.

2004-05 | Sophomore Season (Oklahoma):
Came off the bench in 26 of 32 games • named to Big 12’s All-Reserve Team • averaged 9.5 points, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steal per contest • ranked second in the Big 12 in three point percentage at .435 • made 74 treys to average 2.3 per game. • shot .474 (18-of-38) from beyond the arc in the last eight games • made at least two treys in 23 games, at least three 14 times, at least four in seven contests and five on three occasions • made 13 threes on 26 attempts during a three-game span to start January • converted five treys in home win over Connecticut (1/10) and losses to Iowa State (1/29) and Texas Tech (2/5) • scored in double figures 16 times • averaged 7.2 points in his starts and 10.0 ppg off the bench • scored a season-high 18 points twice (1/2 vs. UT-Pan American and 1/2 vs. Connecticut) • had 16 points against Texas Tech (2/5) and at Texas (2/28) • grabbed a season-high six rebounds in just 19 minutes against Florida A&M • recorded a career-high four steals in home win over Texas A&M (2/2) • registered a career-high five assists at Iowa State (1/29).

2003-04 | Freshman Season (Oklahoma):
Played in 29 of team’s 31 games (missed two December with a stress fracture in his foot) • started in 20 contests (sixth-most by a freshman during 10-year Kelvin Sampson era) • averaged 8.2 points per game (ranked fourth on team) and 9.7 points in Big 12 games (ranked third) • also averaged 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals on the year in 21.7 minutes per game • shot .759 from the free-throw line (.833 over final nine games) • ranked second on the team with 45 three-pointers (1.6 per game) and shot .321 from beyond the arc • made 29 treys in league play (1.8 average) • made at least one three-pointer in 21 games and had multiple three-pointers in 12 games • converted 11 trey attempts during a three-game stretch in wins against Baylor, Nebraska and Iowa State • scored in double figures 12 times • scored at least 15 points six times • led team in scoring on five occasions • recorded a double-double in win at Nebraska with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds • made three-pointers on team’s first three possessions and finished with five treys against the Huskers • scored a career-high 19 points vs. Oral Roberts in second career game (Sooner Invitational Championship Game) • named to Sooner Invitational all-tournament team • recorded a season-high four assists twice.

High School:
A graduate of Minneapolis Henry High School • high school coach was his father, Larry Sr. • averaged 22.5 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 steals per game as a senior • shot .520 from three-point range and .870 from the free-throw line • first team all-state selection who led team to a 26-6 record and a fourth straight Class AAA state title • team won 25 of its last 26 games in 2002-03 • scored a career-high 36 points vs. Minneapolis Washburn • runner-up for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball award • a top-100 McDonald’s All-American finalist • a consensus top-75 national recruit • averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 assists, 3.0 steals per outing as a junior • honor roll.

Personal:
Born April 29, 1985 • son of Larry and Dianne McKenzie • great uncle, Stan McKenzie, played for the Portland and Phoenix franchises in the NBA • business and marketing education major • high school teammate of Gopher junior Brandon Smith.
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