Vic Law

Victor Lamar Law (born December 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats.

Vic Law
Law in 2019 with the Lakeland Magic.
No. 23 – Orlando Magic
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Rita (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNorthwestern (2014–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Lakeland Magic
2020–presentOrlando Magic
2020–present→Lakeland Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vic Law
SF		 South Holland, IL St. Rita of Cascia High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

    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

    After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Law was signed by the Orlando Magic for training camp, but ultimately waived and added to the roster of their NBA G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic. Law averaged 18 points, 8.7 rebounds and three assists per game as a full-time G League player. On January 11, 2020, the Orlando Magic signed Law to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, Law splits time between Orlando and Lakeland.[9] Law was named to the All-NBA G League Third Team.[10]

    References
    1. "#23 Vic Law". washingtonpost.com. 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. 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. "Magic Sign Magette to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
    10. "Johnson, Magette and Law Named to All-NBA G League Teams". Our Sports Central. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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