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Leading hoops scorer AJ Lawson returning to South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's top scorer and rebounder AJ Lawson is returning to school for his junior basketball season.

Lawson announced on social media Wednesday that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft. The 6-foot-6 guard from Toronto started all 31 games last year, averaging team highs with 13.4 points and 3.7 rebounds.

Lawson thanked the pro teams he met with the past few months and said he was excited to play another season at South Carolina.

Leaders
Points:	A. Lawson	13.4
Rebounds:	M. Kotsar	6.3
Assists:	J. Couisnard	3.2
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	A. Lawson	72.4%
3P%:	J. Bolden	41.2%
Steals:	M. Kotsar	1.5
Blocks:	M. Kotsar	1.1

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Florida State	26-5
5	Baylor	26-4
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Creighton	24-7
8	Kentucky	25-6
9	Michigan State	22-9
10	Villanova	24-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	28-3
2	Gonzaga	31-2
3	Dayton	29-2
4	Baylor	26-4
5	Florida State	26-5
6	San Diego State	30-2
7	Kentucky	25-6
8	Duke	25-6
9	Creighton	24-7
9	Villanova	24-7
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Southeastern Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
8 Kentucky	15-3	25-6
20 Auburn	12-6	25-6
LSU	12-6	21-10
Mississippi State	11-7	20-11
Florida	11-7	19-12
South Carolina	10-8	18-13
Texas A&M	10-8	16-14
Tennessee	9-9	17-14
Alabama	8-10	16-15
Arkansas	7-11	20-12
Missouri	7-11	15-16
Ole Miss	6-12	15-17
Georgia	5-13	16-16
Vanderbilt	3-15	11-21
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	73.4 (110)
Rebounds:	11.9 (38)
Assists:	14.4 (77)
FG%:	44.0% (167)
FT%:	62.8% (345)
3P%:	31.0% (294)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	69.5 (184)
Rebounds:	25.4 (187)
Assists:	11.5 (93)
FG%:	39.3% (20)
FT%:	73.0% (292)
3P%:	29.6% (21)