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Ty Lawson (born November 3, 1987 in Clinton, Maryland) is an American basketball player who was drafted 18th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. He was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. Lawson played college basketball for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009.
Ty 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 was drafted 18th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2009 NBA Draft. However, he was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets.
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