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Ty Lawson
North Carolina
  • Birthday:
    11/3/1987
  • NBA Postion:
    Point Guard
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Ht:
    5-11
  • Wt:
    193
  • College Team:
    North Carolina
  • Hometown:
    Clinton, MD
  • High School:
    Oak Hill Academy
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NBA Comparison: Terrell Brandon
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 ...

Weaknesses: Despite a good feel for the point guard position, he still has a ways to go learning the nuances of the position. But he is in a tremendous situation playing for a premiere talent developer (Roy Williams) at one of the most prestigious basketball schools in the country ... Size is a concern for him as he is around 6-0 and despite his great athletic ability, he struggles to get shots off against bigger opponents ... Will also struggle some defensively as he is a post up/match up problem against tall points ... Lacks great length with short arms and doesn't have a high release point on his shot ... His offensive game is still developing, but he appears to be a better spot up shooter than shooting off the dribble ... Can get wild at times, but overall had a solid A/TO ratio ...

Notes: Came into North Carolina as the top rated point guard in his high school class which included Mike Conley Jr. and Javaris Crittenton ... Considered the top point guard to play at prestigious Oak Hill Academy by his HS coach Steve Smith ...
Aran Smith - 9/4/2007
YouTube Clip - 1/1/2001