Acie Law IV drafted by Atlanta

Hawks pick A&M star at 11th spot

By: Jack Molitor

Posted: 6/28/07

In four years at Texas A&M, point guard Acie Law IV turned the Aggie basketball program from a cellar-dweller to a national contender. It was one of the greatest turnarounds in A&M memory. Now Law has a chance to be part of a significant turnaround again with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Hawks used the number 11 draft pick to select Law on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Much of the early draft went as expected. Greg Oden and Kevin Durant were taken in the top two picks. The Hawks also selected Al Horford from Florida earlier in the draft at the number three spot.

Law leaves a legacy behind at A&M. He led the team in scoring for two straight seasons, took the Aggies to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, was the first consensus first team All-American selection in school history, and took the Aggies to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 27 years.

Law also became the highest drafted player to come out of A&M. Two players from A&M, Antoine Walker and Sonny Parker, had previously been selected in the first round. Law averaged 18.1 points a game and 5 assists a game in his senior season.