Currently out of action due to injury, London City Royals guard Andrew Lawrence was one of the marquee signings in the British Basketball League.
The Great Britain international told MVPâ€
s Niall Gray about his injury, and life with the Royals.
We were beating the London Lions at the time at home and it was a really, really good, close game. I just felt like a twinge in the back of my leg and I knew Iâ€
d done something to my leg.
Iâ€
ve been out for just under a month now, so itâ€
s been a while, but Iâ€
m looking forward to getting back out on the court.
I donâ€
t know the exact date Iâ€
ll return but hopefully itâ€
s soon as Iâ€
m almost back to full practice now.
The Lions are a good team. I donâ€
t think their record is truly representative of the team they are. They had a really good game [Friday] and Justin Robinson had a great game.
We were up 11 – I think – with about 2 minutes to go and we were not able to close it out on the road. Itâ€
s a tough pill to swallow but I do think itâ€
s a good learning experience.
We got off to a great start and are 6-1 in the Cup. Unfortunately, we lost the Lions game [Friday], but like I said it is a good learning experience. Myself included, it shows us how you have to put teams away when you have a big lead, especially when youâ€
re on the road.
I have really enjoyed the season so far and I think our coach Lloyd [Gardener] has done wonders. Iâ€
ve never been coached by him before but I have a lot of praise for what he has done and canâ€
t speak highly enough of him.
Iâ€
ve been planning to come home for a while now. Obviously, my familyâ€
s here, my friends are here and I was just waiting for that right opportunity. I felt that the London City Royals were moving in the right direction and it would be the right move for me.
Itâ€
s really important. When you play abroad, teams always have a contingent of domestic players. Here in England we need good domestic players to stay and play in this country. Itâ€
s a big thing for me and hopefully the league and other teams can bring people back and keep a lot of our talent over here.
Their experience is invaluable. They are two of the nicest guys youâ€
ve ever met and so humble. They are always there to help people.
Youâ€
d expect people who played a very high level to have some sort of ego, but not them, theyâ€
re good human beings and they are a really nice fit to the team.
Photo: Mansoor Ahmed
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