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2008 NBA Draft
Possible teams to Draft Ty Lawson
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Ty Lawson - North Carolina Tar Heels Ty LawsonFull Name: Tywon Lawson
Birthday: November 3, 1987
Birthplace:Clinton, MD
Height: 5 foot 11in.
Weight: 193 lbs.
College: North Carolina
Position: Guard


 
Ty Lawson led Oak Hill Academy to a 42-1 record as a senior (won their first 42 games).Ty Lawson was first-team USA Today All-America selection. Ty Lawson averaged 23.8 points, 9.1 assists and five steals in 2006 Ty Lawson shot 63 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from three-point range. Ty Lawson had a season-high 37 points, one of nine games in which he scored 30 or more and a season-high 18 assists and had double-digit assists 18 times. Ty Lawson played for coach Steve Smith. Ty Lawson participated in McDonald's All-Star Game, Jordan Classic and Nike Hoop Summit • McDonald's and Parade All-America selection and had 17 points and six assists in Nike Hoop Summit, and also played soccer last year at Oak Hill. Ty Lawson was Most Valuable Player at Oak Hill in 2005, Most Valuable Player at World Juniors Tournament in France in June 2005, and attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Md., for two years.

Strengths:
Lightning quick point guard with excellent passing ability ... Aggresive, competitive player who plays at a high level of intensity at all times ... His body is built like a bowling ball allowing him to absorb contact and play extremely physical ... Really thrives at pushing the ball up the floor and his supreme foot speed and first step make him a handful for opposing point guards to contain ... Might be the quickest point guard on the college level and will be in elite company on the next level ... Low center of gravity allows him to change directions and burst from a standstill position incredibly quickly ... Gets into the lane virtually at will and uses his strength well to create space ... Extremely athletic, can get up and finish at the rim ... Has a decent outside shot and can get hot from 3 point range ... Took over the point guard duties as a freshman last season and showed excellent promise

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Season Notes: Earned ACC all-rookie team honors • Led the ACC in assist-turnover ratio (2.57 to 1) and was third in assists per game (5.6) • Had 184 assists and 64 turnovers in his 31 starts • Had more assists than turnovers 32 times (16 straight to end the year; also had 13 straight in another stretch) • Led the team with 213 assists (tied for ninth-best at UNC single-season) and was fourth in scoring (10.2 points per game) • Had 101 assists and 29 turnovers in the last 16 games (3.48 to 1 ratio) • Had 45 assists and 13 turnovers in seven postseason games • Averaged 12.5 points in 10 road games • His top six scoring outputs came away from the Smith Center • Scored in double figures 22 times with highs of 21 at NC State, 20 vs. Michigan State, 18 at Arizona, 16 at Virginia Tech, 15 at Wake Forest and Duke and 14 against Tennessee and FSU • Had 109 free throw attempts, third-most on the team • Made 22 of his last 27 free throw attempts • One of 17 national candidates for the Bob Cousy Award • Earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors for his play at Wake Forest (Jan. 24) and Arizona (Jan. 27) • Voted most improved player by his teammates and coaches.

Game Highlights
November: Made his first start as a Tar Heel against Ohio State and had five assists and no turnovers to go along with 13 points in the win over the Buckeyes.

December: Handed out seven assists against Kentucky • Had 11 points, eight assists and four steals and helped UNC shoot 66.1 percent from the floor against Florida Atlantic • Had 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in win at Saint Louis • Had nine assists and zero turnovers against Rutgers • Played only 19 minutes against Dayton after suffering a fall on a drive to the basket on which he bruised his right wrist.

All Field Goals by Ty Lawson vs. Rutgers [12.16.07]

January: Matched his season high with four steals against Florida State • Scored 16 points and added six assists, four turnovers and three steals in loss at Virginia Tech • Had 10 points and four assists in the final four minutes as UNC rallied from 20 down to within three • Scored all 15 of his points in the second half of the win at Wake Forest • Added five assists and three steals • Played one of his finest games in the 92-64 win at Arizona • Scored 18 points and had eight assists, just one turnover and four steals (matched season high) • Helped force Arizona senior guard Mustafa Shakur into eight turnovers • Made a season- high eight field goals • Helped Carolina shoot 56.8 percent in the second half and 51.3 for the game • Hit a season-high three three-pointers and had 13 points and three assists vs. Miami.

February: Scored a season-high 21 points, had seven assists and one turnover in loss at NC State • Had 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists in win at Duke • Scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, including nine in the last 5:52 • Jumper tied the game with 5:52 to play, driving lay-up and three-point play gave UNC a seven-point lead with 1:46 left, lefty lay-up in traffic at 0:46 upped the lead back to four and two free throws with five seconds to play were the final points of the game • Had 13 points, five assists and one turnover in home loss to Virginia Tech • Had shots to win at end of regulation and overtime, but missed a three-pointer to end the second half and had his drive blocked from behind at the end of OT • Had 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists in win at Boston College • Helped Carolina shoot 51.9 percent in road win • Tied his season high with nine assists at Maryland.

Ty Lawson v. nevada . . . Simply Majestic

March: Ty Lawson had 12 points, five assists and just one turnover in home win over Duke • Helped Carolina shoot 50 percent from the field.

ACC Tournament: Earned first-team all-tournament honors after scoring 12.3 points per game, with 20 assists and four turnovers and helping UNC shoot 52.7 percent from the floor in the three wins • Had 14 points, eight assists and three steals vs. Florida State, 10 points and eight assists vs. Boston College and 13 points, four assists in final vs. NC State • Had two turnovers in quarterfinals, then just two over the next 61 minutes • Helped limit BC guard Tyrese Rice to 1 of 9 shooting, a day after Rice scored 32 points in the quarterfinals • Was UNC's defensive player of the game vs. NC State.

NCAA Tournament: Averaged 16 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 turnovers in the first two rounds • Had 20 points with eight assists and one turnover against Michigan State • Helped UNC score 81 points, tops against the Spartans this year • Had six assists and no turnovers in first half as UNC built an eight-point edge • Made 5 of 7 three-pointers in the two games • Had four points, seven rebounds, four assists, one turnover and three steals vs. the Trojans • Picked up two fouls in the first half that limited his aggressive play • Equaled his second-lowest scoring output of the year and fewest since he had two at Clemson on Jan. 17 • Fourth time in the last five game he had only one turnover • Had six assists and five turnovers against Georgetown (as many turnovers as he had in previous four games combined).
From Tarheelblue.com

Day Two: UNC Guard Ty Lawson

2008 Draft Profie
A super quick point guard that shows the ability to change speeds and penetrate into the lane, enabling him to finish around the basket. A quick defender that gets into the passing lanes, generating steals and easy fast break points. Is an undersized point guard with his height being closer to 5’11, needs to improve his mid range jump shot with consistency to make his penetrating skills effective at the next level. If Ty Lawson enters the 2008 NBA Draft here are some of the teams that will be interested in drafting him Utah Jazz, Portland Trailblazers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers.

  
  
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North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

Kiszla: Nuggets have to change
a draft choice late in the first round, it's believed the Nuggets are eyeing North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson. The team also is known to have recently scouted young European center Marc Gasol, currently property of the Memphis Grizzlies and a>

UNC's Copeland to have knee surgery
16 rebounds.The injury hurts the depth of a UNC program that is waiting to see if Danny Green, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington decide to remain in the NBA Draft. UNC does have three top recruits coming in, including 7-foot Tyler Zeller and 6-8 Ed Davis.>

North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

Hansbrough, Frasor Face Backlash Over Jumping Off Balcony at Frat Party
Frasor up there was puzzling. He missed most of the past season after tearing up his knee. If Ty Lawson stays in the NBA Draft, Frasor inherits this team and will be counted on heavily. Seems like jumping off a balcony and into a pool isn't the best way>

North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

Hansbrough to return; Lawson, Ellington declare for draft
Hansbrough to return; Lawson, Ellington declare for draft Winston Salem, NC (Sports Network) - North Carolina star forward Tyler Hansbrough will return to the school for his senior season, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.>

North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

North Carolina's Green declares for NBA draft
draft on Saturday. The junior from Long Island will not hire an agent, joining teammates Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson who both declared this week but left the door open for a return to the Tar Heels next season. Green has averaged 8.1 points and 3.9>

  
  
  
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Why the Press Turned on Obama
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If Hillary Clinton can't win the popular vote tally, what's left?
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