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Tyronn Lue

1st Round (23): DENVER NUGGETS
Traded along with Tony Battie to the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for Nick Van Exel


Nebraska
Position: Point Guard
Height. 6-1
Weight. 175
High School: Raytown, Mexico, MO
Age: 21 (5/3/77)
Season
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
totals
G
35
32
32
99
FGM
105
215
240
560
FGA
232
476
547
1255
PCT
.453
.452
.439
.446
FTM
66
126
120
312
FTA
96
155
145
396
PCT
.688
.813
.828
.788
REB
106
93
137
336
AVG
3.0
2.9
4.3
3.4
AST
144
136
152
432
AVG
4.1
4.3
4.8
4.4
STL
50
41
63
154
PTS
296
603
678
1577
AVG
8.5
18.8
21.2
15.9
 
1997-98 Season (junior)
  • First team All-Big 12
  • Second in the conference in scoring (to Cory Carr of Texas Tech), 4th in steals and assists, 3rd in FT%
  • Ranked 19th nationally in scoring
  • His 678 points is the second highest single season mark at Nebraska (Dave Hoppen - 704 points in 1985)
  • Set single season mark for three-pointers made (78) and attempted (209)
  • Career high 36 points vs Virginia
  • Summer of 1997 - played for team USA in the 22 and Under World Championships
1996-97 Season (sophomore)
  • Second team All-Big 12
  • His 603 points is 4th on the single season list
  • Two games of 30 points - two others with 29 points
  • Played 36.0 minutes per game
1995-96 Season (freshman)
  • Big Eight All-Freshman Team
  • Nebraska freshman record 30 points vs. Oregon
  • School freshman record 144 assists on the season
Career
  • 7th in scoring, 3rd in assists, 5th in steals, 4th in 3-pt FG's made and attempted
  • Led team in assists all three seasons - seven career 30 point games
  • If selected in the first round, would be Nebraska's third first round choice in school history - joining Rich King (Seattle, 1991 - 14th) and Eric Piatkowski (Indiana, 1994 - 15th)


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