John Dawson

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
G
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Prev School:
Clovis HS (Marquette)
Hometown:
Clovis, N.M.

2016-17 (R-Sr.)
• Earned All-Big South honorable mention honors
• Named to All-Big South preseason team
• Played and started in all 35 games
• Led the team with 2.7 assists per game and 4.2 rebounds per game
• Scored a season-high 20 points at Gardner-Webb (Jan. 19, 2017)

2015-16 (R-Jr.)
• 2016 Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Appeared and started in 21 contests after missing 11 games due to the NCAA transfer rule
• Finished 13th in scoring (13.8 ppg) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.4 rpg) in conference contests
• Paced Liberty in average points (13.4 ppg), rebounds (5.3 rpg) and assists (3.4 apg)
• Made his Liberty debut on Dec. 17 at Princeton, finishing with 15 points
• Followed up with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds at St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 20)
• Finished with double-digit scoring figures in 17 games
• Recorded 18 points, including a three-pointer with 14 seconds left, to give Liberty a 62-61 win at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 6)
• Hit the game-winning layup versus High Point (Jan. 23) with less than two seconds remaining
• Had 20 points in an 88-77 win over Winthrop on Feb. 2
• Tallied a career-high 22 points versus Radford on Feb. 18
• Helped Liberty clinch a top five seed in the 2016 Big South Championship with a 16-point performance against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 27)
• Posted a team-leading 15 points in Liberty's 2016 Big South Championship quarterfinal matchup against UNC Asheville (March 4)

Previous School (Marquette)
2014-15 (So.)
• Played four minutes in the season opener vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14)
• Transferred to Liberty following the conclusion of the 2014-15 fall semester
• Sat out one year due to NCAA transfer rule and became eligible January 2016

2013-14 (Fr.)
• Collected the first blocked shot of his collegiate career at Seton Hall (Feb. 11)
• Set career highs for points (12) and minutes played (31) in overtime win at Georgetown (Jan. 20)
• Scored six points on 2-of-6 shooting from 3-point range at Xavier (Jan. 9)
• Tallied a season-high two steals in win over Ball State (Dec. 17)
• Had three assists in 13 minutes off the bench vs. IUPUI (Dec. 14)
• Knocked down his first collegiate 3-pointer in win over George Washington (Nov. 29) Dished out a pair of assists at Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 28)
• Tallied career-highs in assists (6) and rebounds (4) win over Grambling State (Nov. 12)
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Southern (Nov. 8)

Prep
• Named first team all-state as a senior under head coach Matt King
• Led program to state championship game, its third-consecutive trip to at least the tournament semifinals
• Squad posted a 23-7 overall record in 2012-13
• Averaged 15.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game and helped squad to district title
• Helped lead the squad to the district championship and the state tournament semifinals in 2011-12
• Averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game and was a first team all-state honoree by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association in that season
• Ranked as the top player in the state of New Mexico by several media outlets
• First team preseason all-state selection entering his senior campaign
• Was a member of the varsity team each season at Clovis
• Played travel basketball with BYC Elite under head coach Michael Clay

Personal
• Son of Gerri and David Dawson
• Birthday is April 12
• Majoring in advertising