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Lawrence Westbrook
# 20
Guard - G
Height: 6-0  Weight: 195
Sophomore
Previous Schools
   Winchendon Prep
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Chandler, Ariz.
Chandler, AZ
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Lawrence Westbrook, Guard
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Milestones: 
Scored in double figures 43 times in his career • tallied first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists at Northwestern (2/9/08) • with the 10 assists he became only the sixth different player in school history to have double-digit assists in a game and the first to do so since Lawrence McKenzie achieved the goal vs. Ohio State on Feb. 18, 2007 • dished out 100th career assist against Bowling Green (11/15/08) • scored his 500th career point vs. High Point (12/28/08) • scored his 600th career point at Northwestern (1/18/09) • started 38 straight games from 11/7/07 - 11/22/08 before missing the Eastern Washington game (11/26/08) with a bruised right shin • currently owns the third-best career free throw percentage in school history (.795 - 171-215) and  the eighth-best single-season free-throw precentage in school history (.833 - 95-114).

2008-09  |  Junior Season: 
Named NABC Classic MVP after averaging a team-high 16.0 points to go along with 2.7 rebounds • scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed four rebounds against Bowling Green (11/15) • missed the Eastern Washington game (11/26) with a right shin bruise • returned to the lineup against North Dakota State (11/29) and contributed 17 points and three rebounds in 24 minutes  • came off the bench to score 13 points and grab four rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes against Virginia (12/2) • came off the bench to score 17 points and dish out a season-high five assists against Cornell (12/6) • came off the bench to score 12 points against South Dakota State (12/10), the fourth straight game he has reached double-figures • came off the bench to score 15 points to go along with three assists and two rebounds in 24 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana (12/23) • started and scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 22 minutes against High Point (12/28) • started and scored 11 points 26 minutes against Michigan State (12/31) • led the team in scoring against Ohio State (1/3) with 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting in 21 minutes • led the team in scoring with 10 points in 25 minutes at Iowa (1/8) • tallied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in 24 minutes against Penn State (1/11) • scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting in 33 minutes against Wisconsin • hit a three-pointer with .3 seconds remaining to complete a 14-point comeback and put the game in to overtime against Wisconsin • grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and scored a team-high 18 points in 27 minutes against Northwestern (1/18) • scored 12 points in 27 minutes against Purdue (1/22) • scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in 29 minutes against Indiana (1/25) • scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in 30 minutes against Illinois (1/29) • scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists in 32 minutes against Michigan (2/19) • connected on a career-high four three-pointers en route to a game-high 17 points against Northwestern (2/22) • scored a team-high 15 points, including the game’s last 10 points, and went 7-of-7 from the free-throw line in a victory over Wisconsin (3/4) • averaged 12.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 23.0 minutes per game in the Big Ten Tournament • scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting and grabbed three rebounds against Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/19), his first career NCAA Tournament game • finished the season with a team-best and career-high 12.6 points per game average • also established career-highs in average minutes played (24.1), field-goal percentage (.430) and free-throw percentage (.833).

2007-08 | Sophomore Season:
Started his third career game and played 22 minutes in the season opener against Army (11/10) • notched career highs in free throw attempts (6), free throw made (4) and assists (3) • finshed the game with nine points • tied a then career-high with 11 points against North Dakota State (12/3) and blocked his first career shot • scored eight points and dished out a career-high five assists against Santa Clara (12/22) • scored a then career-high 12 points and grabbed four rebounds against Kennesaw State (12/29) • averaged 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during the Duel in the Desert (12/28-30) • scored seven points and swiped a career-high three balls vs. Northwestern (1/9) • scored five points and dished out three assists vs. Indiana (1/17) • tied a then career-high with 12 points vs. Michigan State (1/20) to go along with three assists and two steals • scored a then career-high 15 points while dishing out three assists and recording two steals in a win at Michigan (1/31) • scored a team-high 11 points and dished out four assists in 29 minutes against Wisconsin (2/3) • tallied first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists at Northwestern (2/6) • dished out four assists in win over Iowa (2/9) • tied for the team-high with 10 points at Wisconsin (2/16) • collected six rebounds and scored eight points in win over Michigan (2/21) • scored a team-high 15 points, collected six rebounds and dished out four assists in win over Penn State (2/24) • scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in a victory over Ohio State (3/1) • contributed eight points, four rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes played at Indiana (3/5) • was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and scored 10 points in 15 minutes against Illinois (3/8) • poured in a career-high 17 points and pulled down six rebounds in Big Ten Tournament opener against Northwestern (3/13) • played 31 minutes and scored 11 points in the season finale against Maryland (3/18).

2006-07 | Freshman Season:
Played in 21 games, starting twice against Indiana (2/21) and Michigan (2/24) • went 3-of-6 from the field for seven points in 11 minutes at Purdue (2/28) • had eight points, on 3-of-9 from the field, in a career-high 35 minutes vs. Indiana (2/21) • scored 11 points, on 4-of-7 from the field, with two rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes vs. Ohio State (2/18) • did not score but had three rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/20) • went 2-for-2 from the field and 1-for-1 from three-point range, for six points in nine minutes vs. UCF (12/12) • played a career-high 19 minutes and scored a career-high 11 points vs. Montana (11/26) • scored nine points, on 3-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from three-point range, with two steals in 16 minutes vs. Southern Illinois (11/24) • scored five points in six minutes vs. Iowa State (11/21) • saw his first action as a Golden Gopher and scored two points in six minutes vs. North Dakota State (11/13) • letterwinner.

High School:
A graduate of Winchendon Prep in Massachusetts • averaged 18.0 points per game for Winchendon Prep as a senior • led nation in scoring (41.0 ppg) as a junior at Chandler H.S. • broke the Arizona single-season scoring record, a mark that stood for 41 years, finishing the year with 883 points in 22 games • shot 35 percent (68-193) from three-point range and 83 percent (227-275) from the free-throw line • scored 40 or more points 14 times and had four 50-point games including a season-high 57 points • named first team all-state his junior season • all-city, all-county and all-conference his sophomore and junior seasons • high school’s athlete of the year his sophomore and junior years • averaged 26.0 ppg as a sophomore • named Top 5 at the Nike All-America Junior Camp • attended the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp • played on the Blue All-Star Team at the adidas camp • ranked as the 75th-best player in the country by Rivals.com • ranked as the 12th-best shooting guard by Rivals and a four-star recruit • originally signed with Iowa State • graduated with a 3.7 grade point average and was ranked eighth in his class • National Honor Society member.

Personal:
Majoring in history • son of Larry and Sabrina Westbrook • born January 17, 1988 • cousin of Philadelphia Eagle running back Brian Westbrook • has two younger siblings, Tajh and Simone.

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