Ty Lawson ready to get started

Posted Mar 13, 2008

Some players might worry about the toll that playing three games in three days might take on their bodies -- especially if they've been injured. Not UNC point guard Ty Lawson. After sitting out six basketball games because of a sprained left ankle and coming off the bench for the past three, the sophomore said he is eager to return to the starting line-up, then win the three games necessary to secure a second straight ACC Tournament championship. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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