Lawson is USBWA District Payer of Year

The ACC Player of the Year won't be announced until roughly 1 p.m. today, but North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson earned another plaudit this morning: District Player of the Year, by the United States Basketball Writer's Association. Teammate Tyler Hansbrough and Duke's Gerald Henderson, who are also in contention for the ACC's award (which is voted on by a different group of media), also made the 10-player team.

Here's the District III team, which includes players from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ty Lawson, North Carolina

COACH OF THE YEAR
Oliver Purnell, Clemson

ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
Trevor Booker, Clemson
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Gerald Henderson, Duke
Ty Lawson, North Carolina
Eric Maynor, VCU
Kyle Singler, Duke
Jeff Teague, Wake
Greivis Vasquez, Maryland

Click here for a list of the award-winners from the other districts.

— Robbi Pickeral