Tywon Lawson was born on November 3, 1987 in Clinton, Maryland. Ty Lawson is an American basketball player who began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2006-07 season. Ty Lawson stands 5 feet 11inches tall and weighs 193 pounds. Tty awson is a Point guard in North Carolina Tar Heels. Through 23 games, Ty Lawson is leading the North Carolina Tar Heels with 5.1 assists per game and is fourth with 10.3 points per game.
Ty Lawson Awards and Recognitions:
Ty Lawson is the 2006 First-team USA Today All-America selection, McDonald's and Parade All-America selection.
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.
