Clyde Lee
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 14, 1944 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | David Lipscomb (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1966–1976 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 43, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1966–1974 | San Francisco / Golden State Warriors |
| 1974 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1974–1976 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,733 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,626 (10.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 788 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clyde Wayne Lee (born March 14, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Vanderbilt
A 6'10" forward/center born in Nashville, Tennessee, Lee attended David Lipscomb Campus School (now Lipscomb Academy) and went on to star at Vanderbilt University in the mid-1960s. Lee was known for his rebounding skills and inside scoring prowess. In his junior season (1964–65), he led the Commodores to their first SEC championship (Overall: 24-4, SEC: 15-1). Vanderbilt reached the NCAA Mideast Regional Finals, where they lost to Michigan, 87-85. During his senior season (1965–66), he earned All-American honors and the SEC Player of the Year Award. Sportswriter Howell Pesier described him as "the greatest player in Vanderbilt history".[1]
 Clyde Lee 1964-1966 Jersey Retired |
NBA
After four years at Vanderbilt, he was selected by the San Francisco Warriors with the third pick of the 1966 NBA Draft. In 10 (1966–1976) NBA seasons, spent with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, and Philadelphia 76ers, Lee scored 5,733 points and grabbed 7,626 rebounds in 742 games. He also appeared in the 1968 NBA All-Star Game. He has served as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Vanderbilt men's basketball games.[2]
Lee was named to the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.[3]
Notes
- ↑ http://vanderbilt.scout.com/2/501285.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
- ↑ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/News/register/Oct23_00/inbrief.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
- American members of the Churches of Christ
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Tennessee
- Golden State Warriors players
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- San Francisco Warriors draft picks
- San Francisco Warriors players
- Sportspeople from Nashville, Tennessee
- Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball players
