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North Carolina's Marcus Ginyard Is Freed On Bond After Missed Court Date

Sportz AssassinPosted Jul 12th 2008 12:47AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC, NCAA Basketball Police Blotter

What is it with these Tar Heels and noise ordinances? UNC senior swingman Marcus Ginyard is free on a $150 bond after turning himself in to police after missing a court date.

Ginyard was to face two misdemeanor charges of a noise ordinance and driving with an expired inspection sticker (the state of North Carolina forces you to have your car inspected every year). He missed the court date ... so the police were looking for him.

His next court date is set for July 22.

This is the second Tar Heel to face the Chapel Hill police department this offseason. Ty Lawson was arrested for driving after drinking and having his car stereo too loud.

NBA Draft Crystal Ballin': Charlotte Bobcats

Will BrinsonPosted Jun 23rd 2008 11:00AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Bobcats, NBA Draft, Charlotte

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft.

If NBA greatness translated to the front office, ho-boy, would the Bobcats be unstoppable. Unfortunately, it doesn't. And as such, Michael Jordan's Tarheel-homerism-fueled draft rampage will only be stopped this year by everyone flocking back to Chapel Hill. Oh wait. Larry Brown's still coming.

Picks: #9, #38

Needs: A big man who can score and/or complement Emeka Okafor in the post (read: let him play power forward). Or perhaps an aggressive, defensive minded bigger guard-forward that can keep Adam Morrison off the floor when Gerald Wallace gets hurt.

Best Case Scenario: Brook Lopez drops to number nine, although considering how guard/non-big man heavy the top part of the draft is, this seems pretty unlikely. There's chatter that people aren't enamored with Brook's lack of upside though, and nothing scares an NBA front office away from someone like "lack of upside" (see: Battier, Shane). And speaking of homerism -- I'm going out on a limb and saying the Cats should trade down in the second round and pick up local UNCG product (respect the alma mater, please) and 3/4 tweener Kyle Hines, or just roll with a Joey Dorsey/D.J. White frontcourt addition.
Continue Reading NBA Draft Crystal Ballin': Charlotte Bobcats

Ty Lawson Will Be Back at UNC ... Which Means He Has to Face Some Punishment

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 16th 2008 7:06PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NCAA Basketball Fans, NCAA Basketball Police Blotter, Charlotte, Carolina

With all the giddiness over the Tar Heels getting back Ty Lawson next season, there are some serious questions that need to be answered.

What kind of penalties will Lawson face for his arrest last week?

Granted, in the realm of wrong-doin' ... this isn't that bad. A 20 year old had a beer and his radio too loud. Yes, he was caught in his car, but he wasn't drunk and if he had been of drinking age he wouldn't have caught a DUI. Still, these are those dumb things that need to get some punishment in some form.

Whether he went to the NBA or not, he would have to face a Chapel Hill courtroom at some point. However, now that he stays a Tar Heel, the team (namely, coach Roy Williams) will have to issue some sort of punishment.

To understand this dynamic is key ... and one of the reason most people felt Lawson was NBA-bound. Lawson, who will be a junior next season, has been in Ol' Roy's doghouse before. Of course, then it was due to basketball-related issues. Now it is a bit more serious.

Don't think that one conversation that Lawson had with Williams over the past few days didn't include "what will you do to me if I come back, coach?" Rest assured that it has been discussed and, probably, somewhat satisfactory for Lawson.

Continue Reading Ty Lawson Will Be Back at UNC ... Which Means He Has to Face Some Punishment

Today May Have Been Roy Williams' Best Haul in a Long Time

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 16th 2008 5:01PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NBA Prospects, Charlotte, Carolina

All around Tar Heel Nation, there are smiles. Ever since April, it has been rare to see such an occassion (with the obvious exception of Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough's decision to not go into the NBA Draft). There was the blowout to Kansas in the Final Four, Roy Williams wearing a KU sticker during the title game and the defection of four players from a team that would've been favored next season.

Today, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green all decided to come back to North Carolina next season. While Ellington and Green aren't total surprises, there was a point that it felt both would actually leave. Lawson returning is a huge surprise since (a) he didn't seem like he really wanted to come back, (b) the arrest in Chapel Hill would mean consequences from Williams and (c) his stock actually seemed to rise into easy first round status.

This is a huge get for Williams and Tar Heel fans. The only two non-returning players (that mattered) from a 36-3 Final Four team are Quentin Thomas (graduation) and Alex Stepheson (transfer) -- both reserves.

The starting lineup will probably stay the exact same: Lawson, Ellington, Hansbrough, Marcus Ginyard and Deon Thompson. The bench will consist of Green (one of the best sixth men in the nation), Bobby Frasor (injured last year, a smart, steady player with a defensive presence), freshman Ed Davis (who will fill the defensive/rebounder role that Stepheson left), William Graves (long range shooter), freshman Tyler Zeller (a 7-foot guy who loves to run) and freshman Larry Drew (solid PG that won't be relied on too much).

Continue Reading Today May Have Been Roy Williams' Best Haul in a Long Time

Zags' Pargo, Bama's Steele Both Take Names Out of NBA Draft

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 16th 2008 2:45PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Alabama Basketball, Gonzaga Basketball, SEC Basketball, Mid-Majors Basketball, NBA Prospects

In unsurprising news, Gonzaga's Jeremy Pargo and Alabama's Ronald Steele have taken their names out of the NBA draft and will return to school.

Today is the deadline for underclassmen who still have their eligibility to pull their names out of the draft. UAB's Robert Vaden already has, Joe Alexander, Mario Chalmers and Bill Walker are staying in the draft. Reports also have UNC's Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green returning to school.

Neither Pargo or Steele were looked at as first round locks ... but were entering into their final collegiate seasons and had nothing to lose by testing the waters. Pargo was projected to be a second round pick had he stayed and got a long of feedback on his game during this process.

Gonzaga should be a top 10-15 team next season.

Steele is a bit more interesting. He is a redshirt senior who missed all of last season with a knee injury and really wanted to just get his name out there. He even worked out for the Charlotte Bobcats this morning before filing the paperwork that took his name out of the draft.

Now Alabama is waiting on work from Richard Hendrix, a junior forward, and his intentions. He, like Steele, has not signed with an agent and has until 5 p.m. ET today to pull his name out of the draft.

Report: Lawson, Green and Ellington Are All Returning to North Carolina

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 16th 2008 2:18PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NBA Prospects, Charlotte, Carolina

What every Tar Heel fan wished for may actually come true. FoxSports.com is reporting that Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green will all take their name out of the NBA Draft today (via ACC Now) .
"They are all going back to school," one source said. "None of them were 100 percent sure they would be taken in the first round."
It isn't totally surprising that Ellington or Green would be returning (Ellington, at best, was a 2nd round pick; Green may not have been drafted at all) ... but it is quite surprising that Lawson will. Lawson, many thought, had a guarantee from the Denver Nuggets that he'd be taken with their #20 pick if still available (both the team and Lawson denied this). Also, Lawson had the look of a guy that just didn't want to come back to the school and had his mind made up to go.

Lawson also had that little arrest in Chapel Hill that many thought would sour the already perceived strained relationship he had with the school. He most likely will deal with some sort of punishment from coach Roy Williams and will definitely hear it at opposing ACC arenas.

If this is true, UNC will be the overwhelming favorite to win the NCAA Tournament next year. They would return everyone except reserve guard Quentin Thomas and reserve center Alex Stepheson (transferring closer to his L.A. home for family issues). The Heels also return reigning player of the year Tyler Hansbrough, get back the injured Bobby Frasor and welcome in McDonald's All Americans Ed Davis, Tyler Zeller and Larry Drew.

UPDATE: ESPN.com is reporting that Ellington and Green have officially taken their names out of the draft ... but are awaiting word on Lawson's intentions.

UPDATE 2: It's official. The Tarheel Athletic Department Website has a press release announcing that all three will return for the 2008-09 season.
Continue Reading Report: Lawson, Green and Ellington Are All Returning to North Carolina

Looking at 'Deadline Day' for NBA Draft Prospects Testing the Waters

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 16th 2008 9:20AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: NCAA Basketball Gossip, NBA Draft, NBA Prospects

Trying to figure out what a 20, 21 year old is going to do with his life is tough. Especially when these guys are agentless and are told different things by different people with different interests.

Still, with the 5 p.m. ET deadline for NBA Draft prospects who still have college eligibility and not signed with an agent looming, let's take a look at who has to make the big decisions today.

Chase Budinger (Arizona): He says he could come back to school, but even his coach says he'd be nuts to. He'll be a midround pick and the kind of guy who a team late in the first round won't be able to pass up.

Ty Lawson (North Carolina): I think Lawson is in. He seemed as if he was trying to find a reason to leave Carolina and he seems to have a lock on getting picked in the first round (Nuggets, Spurs). This isn't an elite point guard draft and Lawson would fit certain teams.

Bill Walker (Kansas State): This is a tough one. Even before his injury, no one really knew where Walker's value was. He was the perfect example of a guy who someone could take a chance in the 20s ... or he could fall out of the first round altogether. Initial reports say he tore his meniscus which means his pre-draft workouts are over. I think Walker comes back to school if he doesn't get any better news on his knee.
Continue Reading Looking at 'Deadline Day' for NBA Draft Prospects Testing the Waters

Ty Lawson Rolls Ankle. Again.

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 10th 2008 12:09PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Wizards, Nuggets, UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NBA Prospects, Charlotte, Carolina

Let me tell ya: this whole Ty Lawson saga just keeps getting weirder. After announcing he will enter the NBA Draft, he's had nothing but drama.

Mind you, he still has a week to make a decision on whether or not to come back to North Carolina (he hasn't signed with an agent, keeping his eligibility), so lord knows what else could go wrong.

Well, add this to the list: Lawson rolled his ankle while working out for the Washington Wizards. The Wiz hold the #18 pick and ... let's just say ... they have a thing for UNC players (Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood, assistant coach Mike O'Koren).

Remember that Lawson has hurt his ankle during the past season at UNC.

Continue Reading Ty Lawson Rolls Ankle. Again.

Ty Lawson's Arrest Causes a Denver Snub

Tom ZillerPosted Jun 8th 2008 8:24PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Nuggets, NBA Draft, NBA Police Blotter, Denver

Last week, UNC point guard product Ty Lawson got arrested for allegedly driving with some alcohol in his blood and committing sundry other violations (like having his music too loud). Note: it wasn't a DUI. But Lawson had been drinking, and he's not yet 21. So it's criminal.

Lawson, already settling into the lower part of the first round, had to think his stake might slide. Various reports prior to the incident had Lawson aimed at pick #20, which belongs to Denver. The Nuggets play up-tempo ball and have a desperate need at the point. They also have some recent, painful history with respects to drinking and driving, if you'll remember Carmelo Anthony's unfortunate postseason arrest.

And guess what? Hoopsworld's Travis Heath reports this evening that Denver has revoked its invitation to Lawson for a team workout. Lawson was supposed to be in Denver this weekend, but the Nuggets told him to stay home. While it doesn't mean Lawson won't get drafted, it almost certainly means the Nuggets ain't biting.

That's a bit of a problem, as Lawson has said he'll only stay in if he's projected in the top 20. Again, Denver picks #20. Taking one of the few options that high -- and seemingly the most likely, before the arrest -- means Lawson might not meet his goal. Will he go back to Chapel Hill? Will he fall into the second round and end up as a 13th man or NBDL assignee?

Tar Heels' Ty Lawson Arrested For Driving After Drinking

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 6th 2008 12:24PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: UNC Basketball, ACC Basketball, NCAA Basketball Police Blotter, NBA Prospects, Charlotte, Carolina

North Carolina point guard (and NBA draft hopeful) Ty Lawson was arrested for driving after consuming alcohol in Chapel Hill. He was also charged with violating a local noise ordinance and driving on a revoked license.
A Chapel Hill police officer arrested Lawson, 20, at 2:33 a.m. on North Columbia St., in the heart of town. The officer stopped Lawson in a 2005 four-door Chevrolet with Maryland plates after hearing loud music coming from the car, said police Capt. Chris Blue.

The officer suspected that Lawson had been drinking, conducted a field sobriety test and found probable cause to charge him, Blue said.


Understand that this isn't a true DUI because it isn't stated that Lawson was drunk. However, he is under the legal drinking age and the law falls under the same statute. Lawson will appear in court on July 8th.

This is really bad timing for Lawson. He is currently "testing the draft waters" by working out for NBA teams. He played pretty well in his only game during the NBA's Pre-Draft camp ... but sat the next two days with a hip pointer. Lawson did state that he'd stay in the draft if he was a top twenty pick, which seems to be higher than experts have him projected -- and that was before this incident.

This arrested really puts the pressure on Lawson as it may hurt his draft status a bit. Now, it isn't the end of the world that a 20-year old drank some alcohol (again, the report didn't say he was drunk) and was playing his stereo loud. However, NBA teams really want their point guards to be good decision makers ... and Lawson sure didn't show that.

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