Lawrence Down to 3 Schools

Transferring Cincinnati forward Jermaine Lawrence is now down to three New York-area schools: Hofstra, Iona and Manhattan.

The 6-foot-9 former Pope John XXIII standout visited Iona on Thursday and Hofstra on Wednesday. He is due to visit Manhattan next week, sources told SNY.tv.

“Going down a level doesn’t bother me,” Lawrence told the New York Post of the transfer triggered by his father’s battle with cancer. “If I’m as a good a player as I am and people think I am, someone will find me.”

“I’m really excited about the future, being back in New York,” Lawrence added

In his lone season under head coach Mick Cronin, Lawrence averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 26 contests for the 27-7 Bearcats.

Lawrence began his high school career at Queens-based PSAL power Cardozo before leaving in the middle of junior year for Pope John XXIII. An injury-shortened senior season saw him average 13.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in just 11 games.

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