# Perry Lawson

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{{short description|British basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
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| team = Essex Leopards
| league = [English Basketball League](/source/English_Basketball_League)
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| height_ft = 6
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| nationality = British
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| career_start = 2006
| years1 = 2006–2006
| team1 = [Newcastle Eagles](/source/Newcastle_Eagles)
| years2 = 2016–present
| team2 = [Essex Leopards](/source/Essex_Leopards)
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'''Perry Lawson''' (born 8 March 1982 in [Northampton](/source/Northampton), [England](/source/England)) is a British professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player who currently{{when|date=November 2021}} plays for [Essex Leopards](/source/Essex_Leopards) in the [English Basketball League](/source/English_Basketball_League).<ref>[http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/corinthian/2011/04/22/mersey-tigers-coach-tony-garbelotto-is-sweating-on-the-fitness-of-perry-lawson-100252-28564995/ Mersey Tigers coach Tony Garbelotto is sweating on the fitness of Perry Lawson]</ref>

The {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Perry Lawson |url=http://www.daveowenbasketball.co.uk/player/?id=PLA513 |website=Dave Owen Basketball |accessdate=19 March 2019}}</ref> in tall guard, able to play both [shooting guard](/source/shooting_guard) and [point guard](/source/point_guard), was educated at South Georgia Tech in the [United States](/source/United_States). Lawson is an upcoming talent in the BBL, and joined London United from the [Newcastle Eagles](/source/Newcastle_Eagles) at the beginning of the [2006-07](/source/British_Basketball_League_2006-07) season. He was a key part of the Newcastle Eagles 2006 team that won the clean sweep of BBL Championship, BBL Play-offs, BBL Cup and BBL Trophy. Lawson has also played for the [England National Team](/source/England_men's_national_basketball_team) and is a current{{when|date=November 2021}} member of [GB National Team](/source/Great_Britain_national_basketball_team).

Lawson is an adept guard either as a starter or off the bench, who is solid and reliable bringing the ball up court, and making assists and chances for others. He started his playing career with local team [Hackney White Heat](/source/Hackney_White_Heat) (2002) before eventually turning professional with the Eagles in 2004. He is a graduate of the [Hackney Community College Basketball Academy](/source/Hackney_Community_College_Basketball_Academy) programme, current{{when|date=November 2021}} coach and founder of Enfield Scorpions Basketball Club playing in National and Community Basketball League [CBL]

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