Tywon "Ty" Ronell Lawson is an American basketball player who is currently playing for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Lawson was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets for a future 1st round pick. Lawson played college basketball for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. Lawson was named the ACC Player of the Year, the first time a point guard had won the ACC's highest honor since fellow Tar Heel Phil Ford won the award in 1978. Lawson attended sixth and seventh grade at Gwynn Park Middle School in Prince... George's County, Maryland. In the eighth grade, he was recruited to the Newport School in Kensington, MD. Lawson attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland from 2003–2004. He later transferred to and graduated from Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, where he was a first team USA Today All-American. He participated in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit. During Ty Lawson's senior year at Oak Hill Academy he averaged 23.8 points, 9.1 assists and five steals.
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| Birthdate: | November 3, 1987 |
| Birthplace: | Clinton, Maryland |
| Age: | 24 |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 194 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Point guard |
| Education: | Oak Hill Academy, Bishop McNamara High School |
| Also known as: | Ty Lawson |