Q&A with UNC point guard Ty Lawson
Posted Nov 14, 2008
North Carolina junior point guard Ty Lawson almost did not become a junior. He filed for early entry to the 2008 NBA draft and went through several team workouts before deciding to withdraw. Back at UNC, his direction of the offense and defense could be the difference as the Tar Heels pursue the program's fifth NCAA championship. He talked recently with Sporting News college basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy:
(Sporting News)
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