Vic Law

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Vic Law
Vic Law.jpg
Law with the Lakeland Magic in 2019
No. 4–Ryukyu Golden Kings
Position Small forward
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight44 kg (97 lb)
Career information
High school St. Rita (Chicago, Illinois)
College Northwestern (2014–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Lakeland Magic
2020 Orlando Magic
2020→Lakeland Magic
2020–2021 Brisbane Bullets
2021–2022 Perth Wildcats
2022–2023 Chiba Jets Funabashi
2023–present Ryukyu Golden Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Victor Lamar Law Jr. (born December 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats.

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High school career

Law was born in Chicago, Illinois [1] and attended St. Rita of Cascia High School. In his sophomore year at St. Rita he was selected in the Catholic League All-Conference team; in his junior year he averaged 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, and was selected in the All-State third team. As a high school senior Law was included in the top 100 players in the nation by ESPN (which ranked him 66th), Scout.com (70th), 247Sports.com (89th) and Rivals.com (86th). He received interest from several Division I colleges, and was offered scholarships by Bradley, Creighton, Colorado, Harvard, Providence and Northwestern, among others; he committed to Northwestern on July 4, 2013 [2] and signed on November 13 of the same year. [3]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Vic Law
SF 		South Holland, IL St. Rita of Cascia High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 70   Rivals: 86   ESPN: 66
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.

College career

Law at Northwestern in 2017 20170301 NW-UM Vic Law in the halfcourt.jpg
Law at Northwestern in 2017

He joined the Northwestern Wildcats in 2014 after his senior year of high school. [4] He had a strong freshman season, starting 19 games as a freshman and averaging 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Law shot 44.2% from behind the arc, which was fifth best in the Big Ten Conference. He tore a labrum in the summer of 2015 and missed the 2015–16 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. [5]

As a redshirt sophomore, Law averaged 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. [6] Law was a Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection in 2017. He helped Northwestern reach the NCAA tournament for the first time in the school's history. [7] During his junior season, he averaged 12.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. [8] In March 2018, he underwent an unusual diaphragm surgery to address a deficiency in his lung capacity. [6] As a senior, Law started 30 games and averaged 15.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.03 blocks per game. He was named Academic All-Big Ten for the second year in a row. Law appeared in 125 career games in four seasons at Northwestern, averaging 11.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. [9]

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Law played for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League and joined them for training camp and preseason. [10] He was allocated by Orlando to their NBA G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic.

Orlando Magic (2020)

On January 11, 2020, Law signed a two-way contract with Orlando. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between Orlando and Lakeland. [9] Law was named to the All-NBA G League Third Team. [11] In 33 games for Lakeland during the 2019–20 season, he averaged 19.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.7 assist per game. [10] He also played in eight NBA regular season games and one playoff game with Orlando. [10]

Brisbane Bullets (2020–2021)

On December 4, 2020, Law signed with the Brisbane Bullets in Australia for the 2020–21 NBL season. [12] He was ruled out for the rest of the season on April 8, 2021, due to a torn tendon in his ankle that required surgery. [13]

For the 2021 NBA Summer League, Law played for the Los Angeles Lakers. [10]

Perth Wildcats (2021–2022)

On August 27, 2021, Law signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2021–22 NBL season. [14] In his debut for the Wildcats on December 3, 2021, he scored 37 points in an 85–73 season-opening win over the Adelaide 36ers. [15] [16] His 37 points set the highest score ever by a player in their Perth Wildcats debut. [17] On March 10, 2022, he recorded 20 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 97–87 win over Melbourne United. [18] [19] Four days later, he scored a game-high 39 points in a 104–102 overtime win over the New Zealand Breakers. [20] [21] It was the highest-scoring individual effort by any player during the 2021–22 season. [22] On April 21, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a syndesmosis injury to his right ankle. [22] For the season, he was named to the All-NBL First Team. [23]

Chiba Jets Funabashi (2022–present)

Law joined the Utah Jazz for the 2022 NBA Summer League [24] and then moved to Japan to play for the Chiba Jets Funabashi in the 2022–23 B.League season. [25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Orlando 807.8.333.143.3331.4.4.3.01.9
Career807.8.333.143.3331.4.4.3.01.9

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References

  1. ↑ "#23 Vic Law". washingtonpost.com . Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Victor Law". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vic Law". 247Sports.com . Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Osipoff, Michael (October 30, 2018). "All about St. Rita: Northwestern's Vic Law, Michigan's Charles Matthews maintain connection". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ Chavez, Christopher (November 11, 2015). "Northwestern's Vic Law (torn labrum) to undergo surgery, out for season". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Greenstein, Teddy (October 12, 2018). "Northwestern hoping unusual surgery gives Vic Law a 2nd wind in his 5th season". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ Duber, Vinnie (March 17, 2017). "Can Vic Law be the biggest difference-maker and help Northwestern get to the Sweet Sixteen?". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Northwestern". Madison.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Cohen, Josh (January 11, 2020). "Magic Sign Magette to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Vic Law". realgm.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Johnson, Magette and Law Named to All-NBA G League Teams". Our Sports Central. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Bullets Sign NBA Talent Vic Law". NBL.com.au. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Vic Law Ruled Out of NBL21 with Injury". NBL.com.au. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Wildcats sign Vic Law for NBL 22". NBL.com.au. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Law Delivers Wildcats Opening Night Win". NBL.com.au. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lavalette, Tristan (December 3, 2021). "Law stars as Wildcats shine in new era". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Vic Law's 37 points is the highest score ever by a player in their Perth Wildcats debut..." twitter.com/nblfacts. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Wildcats defeat league-leaders in Melbourne". Wildcats.com.au. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Wildcats Heat Up Top Spot Battle with Win Over United". NBL.com.au. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Cotton the Hero in Remarkable Perth OT Win Over NZ". NBL.com.au. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Cotton beats Breakers at the buzzer in OT". Wildcats.com.au. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  22. 1 2 "Season over for Vic Law". Wildcats.com.au. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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