The family aspect is an important thing for the North Carolina Tar Heels as it’s the root of success for the program. The close-knit bond from players that have played at the university is unmatched.
And on Friday, a star point guard reunited with his former coach.
As Roy Willimas was posing for photos before UNC’s clash with Pitt in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal, he found former Tar Heels’ guard Ty Lawson. The two reconnected in Washington D.C. sharing a hug and a little chat.
Check out video of the two seeing each other again prior to the game:
Inside Capital One Arena, Roy Williams just walked over to find Ty Lawson. Reunion of the 2009 National Champions. pic.twitter.com/llHyNpGxmQ
— Taylor Vippolis (@tvippolis) March 15, 2024
Lawson played three seasons at North Carolina, averaging 13.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game in his career. He was an All-ACC Freshman Team member in 2007 and then won the conference’s Player of the year award in 2009, helping lead the Tar Heels to the national championship.
Lawson is a Maryland native, so he’s checking out the game in the DMV and hopefully gets to stay and see the Tar Heels play again on Saturday night.
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