Ty Lawson

Tywon Ronell Lawson (born November 3, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played as a point guard. 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 also played three seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for the Shandong Golden Stars and Fujian Sturgeons, and spent his final season in Venezuela with the Gaiteros del Zulia.