Clyde Lee

Clyde Lee
Personal information
Born	March 14, 1944 (age 80); 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: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
	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
	NBA All-Star (1968); Consensus first-team All-American (1966); Consensus second-team All-American (1965); 2× SEC Player of the Year (1965, 1966); No. 43 retired by Vanderbilt;
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,733 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds	7,626 (10.3 rpg)
Assists	788 (1.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Clyde Wayne Lee (born March 14, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player.

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.
^ "Vanderbilt Athletics Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class". Vanderbilt University. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

[1] ttp://vanderbilt.scout.com/2/501285.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.

[2] ttp://www.vanderbilt.edu/News/register/Oct23_00/inbrief.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.

[3] "Vanderbilt Athletics Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class". Vanderbilt University. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

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