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UNC Basketball: Top 5 UNC point guards of all time

By Horran Cameron

Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson (10) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Ty Lawson (10) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /
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4. Tywon Lawson, UNC (2006-2009)

Tywon “Ty” Lawson played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2006-2009. Lawson’s college career stats were averages of 13.1 points, 5.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Lawson led the Tar Heels to one Elite 8 (2007), two Final Fours (2008, 2009) and a national championship (2009).

As a junior in 2009, Lawson won the Bob Cousy Award, which is given to the NCAA’s top point guard. In addition to the Cousy Award, Lawson was a member of the All-ACC first-team and ACC Player of the Year. Lawson was the first point guard to be named conference Player of Year since 1978.

Lawson ranks seventh in assists in UNC history (608) and sixth in UNC career assists-per-game average (5.8). He has the highest single season assist-to-turnover ratio (3.489; 230 assists to 66 turnovers) and the second-highest assist-to-turnover ratio in a UNC career (2.78; 608 assists to 219 turnovers).

In the 2009 National Championship game, Lawson set a record for most steals in a NCAA title game (eight). He currently plays for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings.

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