Ty Lawson is 5’11, 190 pounds and is a sophomore at North Carolina. He has a well built body which allows him to handle contact pretty well.
He is very competitive, he likes to play with all out hustle, he likes to play physical and with aggressiveness. He is very quick with the ball in his hands and he likes to push the ball up the floor. He has a quick first step, he likes to drive to the basket and he is good at finishing at the basket as well. He has great passing abilities and solid court vision, he is pretty athletic, and has good strength. He does well creating space, and he has a pretty consistent three point shot. Ty’s defensive skills can still use some work, but sometimes it is because he lacks the size to match up against bigger guards.
Ty is still learning how to manage the point guard position, so he is not fully developed yet, but his upside looks good. Sometimes Ty can get carried away with trying to do too much, he needs to calm down in certain situations. He doesn’t have very long arms. His offensive game is still coming along, he is working on his shot off the dribble, but he is a solid spot up mid-range shooter, and he is good at getting layups. Right now Ty is more of a playmaker, than a scorer, but I think he will be doing both consistently sooner than later. Overall Ty has the skills to become one of the best point guards in college. He played very well his freshman year, and should have even a bigger year this season, not only with his stats, but with his development as well.
Some scouts feel if Ty has a solid season, he might decide to turn pro for the "08" draft. I would like to see him play in college all four years, but regardless of when he comes out he’ll probably be at top 20 pick. As a best case scenario Ty could be like Terrell Brandon, and as a worst case Jose Calderon.
