Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

West Lafayette, IN - January 05, 2024 - Illinois Guard Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn (#2) during the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN. Photo By Courtney Bay

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Photo by: Courtney Bay / Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Courtney Bay / Illinois Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Major:
Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
Hometown:
Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
Word of God Christian Academy (N.C.)

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Gibbs-Lawhorn's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2024-25 Sophomore

Played in all 35 games with two starts, averaging 5.9 points and 1.6 rebounds
Nine games scoring in double figures
Shot 68.4% on 2-point attempts on the season (52-76)
Eight points (4-9 FGs) in 17 minutes vs. #3 Duke at Madison Square Garden (2/22)
Led team with 17 points and career-high five assists, and tied career bests with four rebounds and one block at #11 Wisconsin (2/18)
Limited to four minutes due to illness at Minnesota (2/8)
Six points in second-straight start at Rutgers (2/5)
10 points (4-4 FTs) with two rebounds in first-career start in win over Ohio State (2/2)
Scored 15 points and tied his career-high with four rebounds at Nebraska (1/30)
Tied season highs for rebounds (4) and assists (2), along with three points vs. Northwestern (1/26)
15 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3FG) and a career-high-tying four rebounds vs. Maryland (1/23)
Seven points and a career-high-tying four rebounds (all offensive) at Michigan State (1/19)
12 points, including two 3-pointers, in win at Indiana (1/14)
11 points in a career-most 31 minutes vs. USC (1/11)
Nine points vs. Penn State (1/8)
Recorded eight points in 20 minutes off the bench at Washington (1/5)
Tallied 11 points (5-6 FGs), all in the first half, with two rebounds and an assist in Illini win at #9 Oregon (1/2)
Scored 16 points, tied a career high with two steals, set a season high with two assists, and tied a season high with three rebounds vs. Chicago State (12/29)
Seven points on 3-4 FGs in 15 minutes in Braggin’ Rights win vs. Missouri (12/22)
Played 6 minutes vs. #1 Tennesseee (12/14)
Two points, one rebound in home win vs. #20 Wisconsin (12/10)
Five points and one rebound vs. #19 Arkansas in Kansas City (11/28)
Tallied nine points and tied a season high with three rebounds vs. Little Rock (11/24)
Five points and two rebounds vs. UMES (11/23)
Seven points and set season highs for rebounds (3) and steals (2) vs. Oakland (11/13)
Set career highs for points (21), 3-pointers (4), free throws (7) and minutes (21) with a team-leading +/- rating of +31 in season opener vs. Eastern Illinois (11/4)

2023-24 Freshman

Played in 28 games as a freshman, averaging 2.4 points and 0.9 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per game
Shot 34.2% (26-76) from the field and ranked seventh on the team with 8 3-pointers made
2 points and 1 rebound in Elite 8 vs. #1 Connecticut (3/30)
1 rebound in the Illini's Sweet 16 victory over #4 Iowa State (3/28)
8 minutes in Illinois’ NCAA second-round win vs. Duquesne (3/23)
6 points on a career-best 2-for-2 from 3-point range in NCAA first round win vs. Morehead State (3/21)
2 points and 2 rebounds in 6 minutes in Illinois’ Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Wisconsin (3/17)
2 points and 1 rebound vs. Wisconsin (3/17)
2 points and 1 rebound at Penn State (2/21)
3 points and 2 boards in 12 minutes, his most in B1G play, vs. Michigan (2/13)
3 points on a key 3-point field goal that started a 9-0 Illini run to regain lead in second half of win vs. Indiana (1/27)
2 points and 1 assist in 2 minutes vs. Rutgers (1/21)
Dished 1 assist and tallied 1 steal in 9 minutes at #1 Purdue (1/5)
3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 6 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/2)
9 points and tied a career-high with 4 rebounds in 14 minutes vs. FDU (12/29)
9 points and a career-most 4 rebounds vs. Western Illinois (11/24)
5 points vs. Southern (11/19)
Game-high 18 points (7-10 FGs) with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal in collegiate debut vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6)

High School

Four-star guard ranked No. 108 by Rivals150, No. 119 by On3 Industry, No. 134 by 247Sports Composite, No. 143 by Top247, and No. 151 by On3
Finished high school at Word of God Christian Academy in North Carolina and playing in Overtime Elite
Previously attended Montverde Academy and Real Salt Lake Academy after beginning prep career at McCutcheon High School
Reserve on the Montverde team that won the 2022 GEICO Nationals championship
Played AAU for Indy Heat Gym Rats
Averaged 18.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals in the Nike EYBL, shooting 48% from the field and 37% from three
Named MVP of the EYBL Indy session by The Circuit after averaging 21 points, 2.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds

Personal

Born Feb. 1, 2005
Given name is Dravyn but goes by Dra
Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
Parents are Ben Gibbs and April Lawhorn
Father played college basketball at Eastern Illinois
Older brother, Leyton Gibbs-McGovern, plays basketball at Wallace-Selma Community College
When not playing basketball, enjoys bass fishing
Favorite athlete is Ja Morant
Favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite artist is Lil Durk
Credits Matt Fine as the person who has most influenced his career, “He’s been a mentor, put me on my first-ever travel team in youth basketball and I played for him from third through eighth grade. He’s the one who helped me realize I could play this game and taught me a lot along the way.”
Chose Illinois because of “The culture and support that everyone here provides. The structure from the coaches, the whole staff, and support from teammates and the fans, it feels like a family.”
Also offered the following, “I did not have it easy growing up. I had to learn how to do things for myself; it’s been a journey. I’m grateful to be here and want to make the most of the opportunity.”