A point guard, Lawson started her professional career at the age of 17.

She has also played in the WNBA for the San Antonio Silver Stars, New York Liberty, the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm, and also for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Superleague.

Lawson was also the starting point guard for the France national women's basketball team, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Edwige was the three-point competition champion at the 2008 FIBA Europe All-Star game.

Lawson is married to professional basketball coach James Wade.