A career that included as many as seven or eight concussions has come to an end for UW-Green Bay senior Josh Lawrence (pictured). Lawrence informed his teammates of his decision before practice at the Phoenix Sports Center on Tuesday. Lawrence will remain with the team, attending practices and games.
Lawrence missed time in three of his four seasons at UW-Green Bay and said his concussions date back to high school in Ashton, Illinois.
Lawrence appeared in 106 games, including 98 starts. He finished with a career scoring average of 8.3 points a game. This season, Lawrence averaged 7.4 points and 4.5 rebounds a game. He ends his career 118 points shy of 1,000.