(1987-11-03) November 3, 1987 (age 36) Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight
194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland)
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College
North Carolina (2006–2009)
NBA draft
2009: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career
2009–present
Career history
2009–2015
Denver Nuggets
2011
BC Žalgiris
2015–2016
Houston Rockets
2016
Indiana Pacers
2016–2017
Sacramento Kings
2017–2018
Shandong Golden Stars
2018
Washington Wizards
2018–2019
Shandong Golden Stars
2019–2020
Fujian Sturgeons
2020–2021
Kolossos Rodou
2021–2022
US Monastir
2023
Gaiteros del Zulia
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2009)
Consensus second-team All-American (2009)
Bob Cousy Award (2009)
ACC Player of the Year (2009)
First-team All-ACC (2009)
ACC All-Freshman team (2007)
No. 5 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels
McDonald's All-American (2006)
First-team Parade All-American (2006)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Tywon Ronell Lawson (born November 3, 1987) is an American professional basketball who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he won the 2009 national championship his junior year.
Lawson was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. He played six seasons for the Nuggets and later played for the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and the Washington Wizards. Lawson played three seasons in the CBA for the Shandong Golden Stars and Fujian.
to speculation that current starting point guard, TyLawson, would be traded. On July 14, 2015, Lawson was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving...
This second provision affected Chase Budinger, Wayne Ellington, and TyLawson, all of whom declared for and withdrew from the 2008 draft. The following...
the Athletes First AAU team, where he played against Kevin Durant and TyLawson's AAU team, the DC Blue Devils. During Griffin's junior season, the Oklahoma...
2016 first round draft pick, and cash considerations. Houston acquired TyLawson and a 2017 second round draft pick December 18, 2014: Dallas Mavericks...
Antonio McDyess (6,555) Dave Robisch (6,181) Reggie Williams (5,934) TyLawson (5,923) Larry Jones (5,745) Michael Adams (5,534) Andre Miller (5,354)...
teammates with future NBA players Michael Beasley, Greivis Vásquez, and TyLawson, the first of whom Durant remains friends with to this day. During this...
mostly off the bench behind fellow University of North Carolina guard TyLawson. Felton and the Nuggets made it to the playoffs where the Nuggets went...
signed Anthony Tolliver, Garrett Temple, Arron Afflalo, Matt Barnes, and TyLawson. On February 20, 2017, the Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins, alongside Omri...
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