Former Spartan to Play Professional Basketball in Germany

Donald Lawes, who played for Cayuga CC in the 2009-10 & 2011-12 seasons for the Spartans…signed a contract with the Westfalen Mustangs professional basketball team in Germany. The 6'8" post player was a 2-year starter for Head Coach Tony Borges…who scored 500 points, collected 412 rebounds and had 236 blocks in his career and earned All-Mid-State Athletic Conference and All-Region III recognition with the Spartans. After his CCC career, Lawes went on to play at Farmingdale State in Long Island where he led the NCAA in blocked shots with 116 for the 2013-14 season.