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'{{Distinguish|Ty Law}} {{Infobox basketball biography|name = Ty Lawson|image = Ty Lawson Nuggets.jpg|caption = Lawson with the Denver Nuggets|number =4|position = [[Point guard]]|weight_lb = 195|league =NBA|team = Indiana Pacers|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|3|mf=y}}|birth_place = [[Clinton, Maryland]]|nationality = American|high_school = [[Bishop McNamara High School|Bishop McNamara]]<br>([[Forestville, Maryland]])<br>[[Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]]<br>([[Mouth of Wilson, Virginia]])|college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (2006–2009)|draft_year = 2009|draft_round = 1|draft_pick = 18|draft_team = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]|career_start = 2009|career_end =Present|highlights = * [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] ([[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009]]) * Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2009]]) * [[Bob Cousy Award]] (2009) * [[Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|ACC Player of the Year]] (2009) * First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (2009) * [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] All-Freshman team (2007) * [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2006 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2006]])|bbr = lawsoty01|height_ft = 5|height_in = 11|years1 = {{nbay|2009|start}}–{{nbay|2014|end}}|team1 = [[Denver Nuggets]]|years2 = 2011|team2 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris Kaunas]] ([[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuania]])|years3 = {{nbay|2015|full=y}}|team2 = [[Houston Rockets]]|profile = ty_lawson|letter = l}} {{nbay|2015|2016}}|team4 = [[Indiana Pacers]]}} '''Tywon Ronell "Ty" Lawson''' (born November 3, 1987) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for the [[Indiana Pacers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Lawson played [[college basketball]] for [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] where he won a national championship his junior year. He was drafted with the 18th overall pick in the [[2009 NBA draft]] by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] and was immediately traded to the [[Denver Nuggets]] for a future first round pick. In 2015, Lawson was traded to the Houston Rockets. ==Early life== Lawson attended sixth and seventh grade at Gwynn Park Middle School in Prince George's County, Maryland.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_13586058 Nuggets rookie Lawson quick on the court, quicker with a practical joke]. The Denver Post. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.</ref> In the eighth grade, he was recruited to the Newport School in Kensington, Maryland.<ref>[http://dcbasketball.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/dc-area-players-named-parade-all-american/ DC Area Players Named PARADE All-American | DC Basketball Blog]. Dcbasketball.wordpress.com (2008-12-01). Retrieved on 2011-04-18.</ref> Lawson attended [[Bishop McNamara High School]] in [[Forestville, Maryland]] from 2003 to 2004. He later transferred to and graduated from [[Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)|Oak Hill Academy]] in Virginia, where he was a first-team ''[[USA Today]]'' and [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]]. He participated in the [[McDonald's All-American]] Game, Jordan Classic and the [[Nike Hoop Summit]]. During Lawson's senior year at Oak Hill Academy, he averaged 23.8 points, 9.1 assists and five steals. His highest scoring game in high school was 55 points. ==College career== [[File:Ty Lawson cropped.jpg|thumb|Lawson while at North Carolina.]] Lawson began playing for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|University of North Carolina Tar Heels]] in the 2006–07 season. In 38 games, he led the Tar Heels with 5.6 assists per game and was fourth with 10.2 points per game, during which time he helped the Tar Heels win a share of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] regular season title, as well as the [[ACC Tournament]]. During his sophomore year, he averaged 12.7 points and 5.3 assists per game, although he saw much less playing time due to an ankle sprain that kept him out much of the season. In spite of this nagging injury, he eventually returned to help Carolina repeat as both ACC regular season and tournament champions and ultimately earn a berth to the [[Final Four]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000031 North Carolina battles back, but Rush, Kansas close out Tar Heels]</ref> He was charged with driving after drinking on June 6, 2008 by a police officer who felt that Lawson's music was too loud. He was not charged with a [[DWI]] because he was below the legal limit of .08 BAC, but still received misdemeanors due to state law prohibiting anyone under the age of 21 from driving after drinking any amount of alcohol.<ref>[http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3400138/ Lawson pleads guilty to driving after underage drinking]</ref> He was also charged for driving with a suspended license.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3428920 Tar Heels' Lawson charged with driving after consuming alcohol]</ref> On the day of the deadline to withdraw from the June 16 [[2008 NBA draft]], Lawson decided to return to North Carolina for his junior season, along with [[Wayne Ellington]], [[Danny Green (basketball)|Danny Green]] and [[All-American]] [[Tyler Hansbrough]], who all spurned the NBA draft to return to UNC, leaving the starters for the 2007–08 season intact for the 2008–09 season.<ref>[http://newsok.com/tar-heel-trio-to-return-to-school-withdraw-from-nba-draft/article/3258251 Tar Heel trio to return to school, withdraw from NBA draft]</ref> Lawson was voted to the All-ACC First Team his junior year and was named the [[Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|ACC Player of the Year]], the first time a point guard had won the ACC's highest honor since fellow Tar Heel [[Phil Ford (basketball)|Phil Ford]] won the award in 1978.<ref>[http://www.dukechronicle.com/blogs/bluezone/posts/2009/03/10/lawson-named-acc-poy-henderson-only-nabs-2-votes Lawson Named ACC POY; Henderson Only Nabs 2 Votes]</ref> Lawson was also a [[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|consensus second-team all-American]] as a junior, making him eligible to have his jersey [[Honored North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players|honored in the rafters]] of the [[Dean Smith Center|Smith Center]] at the conclusion of his college career. In 2009, Lawson also won the [[Bob Cousy Award]] that honors the best collegiate point guard. During the [[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament#Championship game&nbsp;– Michigan State vs. North Carolina|2009 NCAA championship game]], he also set a record with 8 steals against Michigan State, giving him the most steals of any player in an NCAA championship game and helping lead the Tar Heels to a national title. On April 23, 2009, Lawson announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the [[2009 NBA draft]]. ===College statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Season Averages ! Season ! Team ! G ! PTS ! REB ! AST ! STL ! BLK ! FG% ! 3P% ! FT% ! MIN ! TO |- | 2006–07 | [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]] | 38 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .500 | .356 | .688 | 25.7 | 2.2 |- | 2007–08 | [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]] | 32 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | .515 | .361 | .835 | 25.3 | 2.2 |- | 2008–09 | [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]] | 35 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | .532 | .472 | .798 | 29.9 | 1.9 |- |colspan=2|Totals: | 105 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | .516 | .402 | .780 | 27.0 | 2.1 |} == Professional career == === Denver Nuggets (2009–2015) === [[File:Ty Lawson.jpg|thumb|Lawson in a game for the Nuggets in 2011.]] Due to concerns of his height and his often-sprained ankle, Lawson slipped to 18th in the [[2009 NBA draft]], where he was drafted by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. However, they had already drafted two point guards, making Lawson expendable. This gave the Denver Nuggets an opportunity to get a quality player as they traded their future draft pick to Minnesota in exchange for Lawson.<ref>Stapleton, Arnie. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2009-06-25-3889639632_x.htm Wolves trade Lawson to Denver], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 25, 2009.</ref><ref>Taylor, Nate. [http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/49150517.html Last first-round pick delivers guard only sweep], ''[[Minneapolis Star-Tribune]]'', June 26, 2009.</ref> Lawson served as a backup to [[Chauncey Billups]] for one and a half seasons until Billups was traded to the [[New York Knicks]] on February 22, 2011 as part of a trade which also sent star forward [[Carmelo Anthony]] to New York. On April 9, 2011, Lawson became the first player in NBA history to make his first 10 three-point attempts to start a game. He went 10-of-11 from behind three-point range and finished the game with a career-high 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310409007|title=Ty Lawson scores career-high 37 to help short-handed Nuggets|date=April 9, 2011|accessdate=April 10, 2011|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> On August 15, 2011, Lawson signed a one-year contract with [[BC Žalgiris]]. The deal included an out-clause that allowed him to return to the Denver Nuggets when the [[2011 NBA lockout]] ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/news/i/87167/zalgiris-inks-playmaker-ty-lawson|title=Zalgiris inks playmaker Ty Lawson|work=EurocupBasketball.com|date=August 15, 2011|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6865514/ty-lawson-denver-nuggets-set-take-game-lithuania|title=Ty Lawson taking his game to Lithuania|date=August 16, 2011|accessdate=August 16, 2011|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Lawson played seven [[Euroleague]] games during his stint in Kaunas, averaging 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists.<ref>[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003442#!careerstats LAWSON, TY – Euroleague stats]</ref> In 2012–13, the Nuggets finished with a franchise-best record of 57-25 and earned the third seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]. However, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the [[Golden State Warriors]]. Lawson led Denver in both scoring and assists for the series with averages of 21.3 points and 8.0 assists. In 2013–14, with [[Danilo Gallinari]] out injured with a torn ACL, Lawson led the team in points, assists and steals.<ref>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/2014.html 2013-14 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats]</ref> The Nuggets' 2014–15 season took a turn for the worse with their record dropping to a dismal 30-52, good for the ninth-worst win/loss record in Nuggets history, and had a coaching change mid-season with Brian Shaw being replaced by Melvin Hunt. Despite the turmoil, Lawson managed to have a solid season with 15.2 points and a career-high 9.6 assists per game. His 720 total assists broke the Nuggets' single-season assists record of 714 held by [[Nick Van Exel]].<ref>[http://www.denverstiffs.com/2015/4/17/8439475/closing-the-book-on-the-2014-2015-denver-nuggets-season Closing the book on the 2014-15 Denver Nuggets season]</ref> === Houston Rockets (2015–2016) === On July 20, 2015, the Nuggets traded Lawson and a 2017 second round draft pick to the [[Houston Rockets]] in exchange for [[Joey Dorsey]], [[Nick Johnson (basketball)|Nick Johnson]], [[Kostas Papanikolaou]], [[Pablo Prigioni]], a 2016 first round draft pick, and cash considerations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-ty-lawson-and-second-round-pick-denver|title=Rockets Acquire Ty Lawson and Second-Round Pick from Denver|work=NBA.com|date=July 20, 2015|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref> He made his debut for the Rockets in the team's season opener against his former team the Denver Nuggets on October 28, recording 12 points and 6 assists as a starter in a 105–85 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151028/DENHOU/gameinfo.html|title=Gallinari's 23 points leads Nuggets over Rockets 105-85|work=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2015|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}</ref> He started in the Rockets' first 11 games of the season under coach [[Kevin McHale (basketball)|Kevin McHale]]. However, after McHale was fired and [[J. B. Bickerstaff]] was named interim, Bickerstaff moved Lawson to the bench for the team's November 18 game against the Portland Trail Blazers.<ref>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lawsoty01/gamelog/2016/ Ty Lawson 2015-16 Game Log]</ref> On December 18, he was suspended for two games by the NBA based on his guilty plea in November for driving while impaired and a lane usage violation after leaving a party in Denver in January 2015.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14394998/ty-lawson-houston-rockets-suspended-two-games-following-drunken-driving-arrests Ty Lawson, suspended two games, considering options outside Houston]</ref> On January 7, 2016, he was suspended for a further three games by the NBA for driving under the influence of alcohol in July 2015.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14525345/ty-lawson-houston-rockets-suspended-three-games-nba Ty Lawson suspended for Rockets' next three games]</ref> On March 1, he was waived by the Rockets in a buyout agreement.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/ty-lawson-buyout Rockets Waive Ty Lawson]</ref> === Indiana Pacers (2016-present) === On March 3, 2016 Lawson signed with the Indiana Pacers. ==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}} ===NBA=== ====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 65 || 8 || 20.3 || '''.515''' || '''.410''' || .757 || 1.9 || 3.1 || .7 || .0 || 8.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | '''80''' || 31 || 26.3 || .503 || .404 || .764 || 2.6 || 4.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 11.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 61 || 61 || 34.8 || .488 || .365 || '''.824''' || '''3.7''' || 6.6 || 1.3 || .1 || 16.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 73 || 71 || 34.4 || .461 || .366 || .756 || 2.7 || 6.9 || 1.5 || .1 || 16.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 62 || 61 || '''35.9''' || .431 || .356 || .798 || 3.5 || 8.8 || '''1.6''' || '''.2''' || '''17.6''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}} | style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 75 || '''75''' || 35.5 || .436 || .341 || .730 || 3.1 || '''9.6''' || 1.2 || .1 || 15.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 416 || 307 || 31.1 || .466 || .369 || .771 || 2.9 || 6.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 14.2 {{S-end}} ====Playoffs==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010 NBA Playoffs|2010]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 6 || 0 || 19.7 || .429 || .400 || .684 || 1.3 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011 NBA Playoffs|2011]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 5 || 5 || 33.4 || .500 || '''.455''' || '''.913''' || '''3.4''' || 3.8 || 1.0 || '''.2''' || 15.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012 NBA Playoffs|2012]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | '''7''' || '''7''' || 34.6 || '''.514''' || .321 || .632 || 2.6 || 6.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 19.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2013 NBA Playoffs|2013]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] | 6 || 6 || '''39.3''' || .440 || .190 || .848 || 3.3 || '''8.0''' || '''1.7''' || .0 || '''21.3''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 24 || 18 || 31.8 || .475 || .314 || .787 || 2.6 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 16.1 {{S-end}} ===Euroleague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Euroleague|2011–12]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]] | 7 || 4 || 21.3 || .429 || .375 || .619 || 3.0 || 1.6 || .9 || .0 || 7.4 || 7.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 7 || 4 || 21.3 || .429 || .375 || .619 || 3.0 || 1.6 || .9 || .0 || 7.4 || 7.9 {{S-end}} ==Arrests== Lawson has been arrested at least four separate times for [[driving under the influence]] (DUI). In 2008, 20-year-old Lawson [[guilty plea|pleaded guilty]] to underage drinking and driving after registering a .03 [[blood alcohol content|blood-alcohol level]] during a traffic stop in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]]. Additional charges of violating a [[noise ordinance]] and driving with a revoked or suspended license were dropped and Lawson was required only to complete 20 hours of [[community service]].<ref>{{cite news|title=UNC's Lawson pleads guilty to underage drinking and driving|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3542876|accessdate=18 July 2015|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 19, 2008}}</ref> In April 2012 in [[Arapahoe County, Colorado]], Lawson was cited for [[reckless driving|careless driving]], driving with a restricted license and permitting an unauthorized person to drive his car. Lawson was arrested in [[Denver]] on January 29, 2013 for avoiding prosecution for these offenses. He later pleaded guilty to allowing an unauthorized person to drive and the other charges were dropped.<ref name=gathright>{{cite news|last1=Gathright|first1=Alan|title=Denver Nuggets star Ty Lawson, girlfriend arrested in domestic violence dispute, sheriff says|url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/denver-nuggets-star-ty-lawson-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge|accessdate=14 July 2015|publisher=[[KMGH-TV]]|date=August 20, 2013}}</ref> On August 17, 2013, Lawson and his girlfriend, Ashley Pettiford, were arrested by police in Arapahoe County responding to a [[domestic violence]] call. Lawson was arrested on suspicion of committing two [[misdemeanors]], domestic violence-related harassment and property damage. Both Lawson and Pettiford were released on $1,000 [[bail|bond]] and charges were ultimately dropped.<ref name=gathright /><ref name=KDVR>{{cite news|last1=Holden|first1=Will C.|title=Denver Nuggets star Ty Lawson arrested on suspicion of second DUI|url=http://kdvr.com/2015/01/23/denver-nuggets-star-ty-lawson-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui/|accessdate=18 July 2015|publisher=[[KDVR]]|date=January 24, 2015}}</ref> On January 23, 2015, Lawson was arrested in Denver after driving almost twice the [[speed limit]] while under the influence of alcohol. In that incident, he admitted to police that he had a prior arrest for DUI in [[Missouri]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shiff|first1=Blair|title=Ty Lawson taken into custody for suspicion of DUI|url=http://www.9news.com/story/sports/nba/2015/01/23/ty-lawson-suspicion-dui/22221197/|accessdate=14 July 2015|publisher=[[KUSA (TV)|KUSA]]|date=January 23, 2015}}</ref> One of the conditions of his $1,500 bond was that he not drink alcohol.<ref name=KDVR /><ref name=rehab /> On July 14, 2015, Lawson was arrested in [[Los Angeles]] on suspicion of driving under the influence.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ley|first1=Tom|title=Ty Lawson Arrested For DUI For Second Time In Six Months|url=http://deadspin.com/ty-lawson-arrested-for-dui-for-second-time-in-six-month-1717717753|accessdate=14 July 2015|work=[[Deadspin]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]|date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> On July 17, a Denver judge ruled that Lawson would be required to spend a month at a residential rehabilitation center before facing DUI charges in either [[Colorado]] or [[California]].<ref name=rehab>{{cite news|title=Nuggets' Ty Lawson to enter private alcohol treatment after DUI|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13275106/denver-nuggets-pg-ty-lawson-enter-private-alcohol-treatment-following-dui|accessdate=18 July 2015|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> ==See also== * [[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans]] * [[2006 high school boys basketball All-Americans]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Ty Lawson}} {{basketballstats|nba=Ty_Lawson|bbr=l/lawsoty01}} * [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003442 Ty Lawson] at euroleague.net {{navboxes|list= {{2009 NBA Draft}} {{2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans}} {{2009 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball navbox}} {{Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year navbox}} {{Bob Cousy Award}} {{ESPNRISE 2000s All-Decade boys basketball team}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Ty}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American basketball players]] [[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania]] [[Category:American men's basketball players]] [[Category:Basketball players at the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four]] [[Category:Basketball players at the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four]] [[Category:Basketball players from Maryland]] [[Category:BC Žalgiris players]] [[Category:Denver Nuggets players]] [[Category:Houston Rockets players]] [[Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans]] [[Category:Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks]] [[Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players]] [[Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)]] [[Category:People from Clinton, Maryland]] [[Category:People from Forestville, Maryland]] [[Category:Point guards]]'