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By Ron P. Coderre
Following a season at the University of Maine where he more than got indoctrinated to the Black Bears basketball system, former Putnam Science Academy standout Shaun Lawton is anxiously looking forward to his sophomore in Orono. All indications from Maine coach Ted Woodward and Lawton is that there’s no ‘sophomore jinx’ in their thinking.
“Shaun showed us several great things as a freshman. He has continued to improve his game over the spring and summer. He’s a catalyst for our team,” said coach Woodward.
The 6-foot, 4-inch Lawton who hails from Harlem, N.Y. , averaged a solid 14.9 minutes per game on the court for the Black Bears, getting into 25 games as a freshman. Making the most of his minutes, he averaged 3.3 points per contest, and finished the season with 53 assists, 38 rebounds and 28 steals from his guard position.
“Shaun is an outstanding defender at the guard spot. He has great ability to create and distribute and gives us tremendous versatility for our perimeter play,” said Woodward.
Lawton arrived in Maine following one season as a post-graduate at PSA. In his one season as a Mustang he tallied 442 points, placing him eighth on the all-time scoring list. He played his high school ball at Long Island Lutheran. At the University of Maine, Lawton is concentrating his studies in the area of Mass Communications.
“I’m so proud of all that Shaun has accomplished. He’s a quality young man who has goals in life and I expect that when he’s done playing basketball, he’ll be a success in the business world. We’ll be watching his progress closely this season,” said coach Espinosa.
The serious minded Lawton, who wears #10 for the Black Bears and names former President Bill Clinton as the person he’d most like to meet in life says, “I’m not perfect, but I’m a perfectionist.”
As a perfectionist, striving to be the best he can be in all he does should head him in the right direction on the court and i the classroom.