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Men's Basketball
Rowley, Lawrence
Lawrence Rowley
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- rowleylawrence@princeton.edu
COACHING HONORS
SWEET SIXTEEN RUN
Rowley was part of the coaching staff that guided to the Sweet Sixteen in 2022-23, becoming just the fourth No. 15 seed in history to do so. The Tigers defeated a pair of nationally ranked opponents (No. 8 Arizona & No. 23 Missouri), became the 11th No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed after taking down Arizona 58-55 in the Round of 64, and earned the largest ever margin of victory for a No. 15 seed thanks to a 78-63 victory over Mizzou in the Round of 32.
WINNER
The Tigers have won the Ivy League both seasons Rowley has been on staff, along with the Ivy League Tournament and London Basketball Classic in the 2022-23 season.
HIGH MAJOR WINS
Princeton have defeated three high major opponents during Rowley’s time with the Tigers. The victories include Rutgers (2023), No. 8 Arizona (2023) and No. 23 Missouri (2023).
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Several players who work directly with Rowley have greatly improved their games at Princeton. Some of them include:
Xaivian Lee ‘26
Freshman year: 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.9 apg
Sophomore year: 17.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.7 apg (First Team All-Ivy, First Team All-District)
Caden Pierce ‘26
Freshman year: 8.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.2 apg (Ivy Rookie of the Year)
Sophomore year: 16.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.2 apg (Ivy Player of the Year, First Team All-Ivy, First Team All-District)
ALL-IVY LEAGUE SELECTIONS (5)
2023-2024: Caden Pierce ‘26 (First Team), Xaivian Lee ‘26 (First Team),
Matt Allocco ‘24 (Second Team)
2022-2023: Tosan Evbuomwan ‘23 (First Team), Matt Allocco ‘24 (Second Team)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
The Tigers have broken multiple program records with Rowley on staff:
2023-2024: Highest free throw percentage in a season (80.6%)
2022-2023: Most points scored in a season (2416)
AS A PLAYER
A 2021 graduate of Emory University, Rowley was the 2020 UAA Defensive Player of the Year, and a Second Team All-UAA honoree in both 2020 and 2019. Despite losing his senior season due to COVID-19, Rowley ranks second on the school's all-time field goal percentage ladder (.560, 298-for-532), his 6.2 rebounds per game average ranks 10th on Emory’s all-time list, and his 479 career rebounds rank No. 16 in program history. Rowley also ranks 10th on Emory’s all-time blocked shots average ladder.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Rowley was a panelist on the Racism Pandemic Town Hall: Athletes of Color & Athletics in 2020. He participated in panel discussion regarding student athlete experience as a person of color, and spoke about social justice issues on college campuses and in athletics to over 50. He was also a panelist at the NCAA Presidential & Governing Board Meetings Luncheon in October 2019; he was one of four Emory student-athletes selected to speak on panel regarding student-athlete experience. Rowley participated in a panel discussion among over 70 university presidents, and members of NCAA Management Councils and National Office Leadership team.
MEDIA
Hard Cuts Season 5 | Episode 3 - Lawrence Rowley Feature
EDUCATION
Emory University, 2021
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Emory University, 2018-2021
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Princeton University, Assistant Coach (2022-present)
The College of New Jersey, Graduate Assistant Coach (2021-2022)
- Part of the staff that led Princeton to the 2023 Sweet Sixteen
- 2x Ivy League Champion (2024, 2023)
- 1x Ivy League Tournament Champion (2023)
- Has a 47-14 (77.05%) record at Princeton
- Coached NBA player Tosan Evbuomwan ‘23
- Coached 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year Caden Pierce ‘26
SWEET SIXTEEN RUN
Rowley was part of the coaching staff that guided to the Sweet Sixteen in 2022-23, becoming just the fourth No. 15 seed in history to do so. The Tigers defeated a pair of nationally ranked opponents (No. 8 Arizona & No. 23 Missouri), became the 11th No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed after taking down Arizona 58-55 in the Round of 64, and earned the largest ever margin of victory for a No. 15 seed thanks to a 78-63 victory over Mizzou in the Round of 32.
WINNER
The Tigers have won the Ivy League both seasons Rowley has been on staff, along with the Ivy League Tournament and London Basketball Classic in the 2022-23 season.
HIGH MAJOR WINS
Princeton have defeated three high major opponents during Rowley’s time with the Tigers. The victories include Rutgers (2023), No. 8 Arizona (2023) and No. 23 Missouri (2023).
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Several players who work directly with Rowley have greatly improved their games at Princeton. Some of them include:
Xaivian Lee ‘26
Freshman year: 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.9 apg
Sophomore year: 17.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.7 apg (First Team All-Ivy, First Team All-District)
Caden Pierce ‘26
Freshman year: 8.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.2 apg (Ivy Rookie of the Year)
Sophomore year: 16.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.2 apg (Ivy Player of the Year, First Team All-Ivy, First Team All-District)
ALL-IVY LEAGUE SELECTIONS (5)
2023-2024: Caden Pierce ‘26 (First Team), Xaivian Lee ‘26 (First Team),
Matt Allocco ‘24 (Second Team)
2022-2023: Tosan Evbuomwan ‘23 (First Team), Matt Allocco ‘24 (Second Team)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
The Tigers have broken multiple program records with Rowley on staff:
2023-2024: Highest free throw percentage in a season (80.6%)
2022-2023: Most points scored in a season (2416)
AS A PLAYER
A 2021 graduate of Emory University, Rowley was the 2020 UAA Defensive Player of the Year, and a Second Team All-UAA honoree in both 2020 and 2019. Despite losing his senior season due to COVID-19, Rowley ranks second on the school's all-time field goal percentage ladder (.560, 298-for-532), his 6.2 rebounds per game average ranks 10th on Emory’s all-time list, and his 479 career rebounds rank No. 16 in program history. Rowley also ranks 10th on Emory’s all-time blocked shots average ladder.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Rowley was a panelist on the Racism Pandemic Town Hall: Athletes of Color & Athletics in 2020. He participated in panel discussion regarding student athlete experience as a person of color, and spoke about social justice issues on college campuses and in athletics to over 50. He was also a panelist at the NCAA Presidential & Governing Board Meetings Luncheon in October 2019; he was one of four Emory student-athletes selected to speak on panel regarding student-athlete experience. Rowley participated in a panel discussion among over 70 university presidents, and members of NCAA Management Councils and National Office Leadership team.
MEDIA
Hard Cuts Season 5 | Episode 3 - Lawrence Rowley Feature
EDUCATION
Emory University, 2021
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Emory University, 2018-2021
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Princeton University, Assistant Coach (2022-present)
The College of New Jersey, Graduate Assistant Coach (2021-2022)
| Year | School | Overall | Conference | Postseason |
| 2022-23 | Princeton | 23-9 | 10-4/1st Ivy | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2023-24 | Princeton | 24-5 | 12-2/1st Ivy | NIT First Round |
| Total at Princeton | 47-14 | 22-6 |
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