Rorey Lawrence is a versatile player who will give the Cowboys added energy at positions one through three...he is a defensive standout who can also handle the ball and rebound...he is a transfer from Southwest Illinois Community College...

Pre-McNeese: averaged nine points, five rebounds and four assists per game at Southwest Illinois...helped lead his team to a 33-4 overall record and to sixth place in the division 1 national junior college championship tournament...at one time during the year his team had won 33 straight games which was the longest winning streak in the nation...played high school ball at Ridgeway High and was the team captain...team was state runnerups in his junior season...named team's best all-around player...played in Tennessee east-west all-star game...played on a national AAU championship team when he was 17...

Personal: birthdate 1/2/86...parents are Rorey Sr. and Patricia...undecided on major