Clyde Lee

This article is about the basketball player. For the former Houston football coach, see Clyde Lee (American football). For the American newscaster, see Clyde Lee (newscaster).

Clyde Lee

Personal information
Born	(1944-03-14) 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: 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".

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.

Lee was named to the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	STL	BLK	PPG
1966–67	San Francisco	74	16.9	.408	.633	7.4	1.0	–	–	7.0
1967–68	San Francisco	82	32.9	.417	.684	13.9	1.6	–	–	11.9
1968–69	San Francisco	65	34.4	.398	.625	13.8	1.3	–	–	10.7
1969–70	San Francisco	82	32.2	.440	.593	11.3	1.0	–	–	11.0
1970–71	San Francisco	82	17.0	.453	.558	7.0	.8	–	–	6.1
1971–72	Golden State	78	34.3	.471	.541	14.5	1.1	–	–	8.1
1972–73	Golden State	66	22.4	.466	.565	9.1	.5	–	–	6.3
1973–74	Golden State	54	30.4	.454	.579	11.1	1.3	.5	.3	5.9
1974–75	Atlanta	9	19.7	.333	.821	7.8	.9	.1	.4	6.2
1974–75	Philadelphia	71	32.1	.419	.630	9.7	1.4	.4	.2	5.8
1975–76	Philadelphia	79	18.0	.436	.663	5.7	.7	.3	.3	3.9
Career		742	26.8	.432	.614	10.3	1.1	.4	.3	7.7
All-Star		1	18.0	.250	.500	11.0	2.0	–	–	6.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	STL	BLK	PPG
1967	San Francisco	11	11.8	.333	.200	4.9	.7	–	–	3.6
1968	San Francisco	10	40.5	.410	.500	13.2	2.2	–	–	11.4
1969	San Francisco	6	21.5	.273	.818	7.2	.8	–	–	4.5
1971	San Francisco	5	18.6	.417	.500	7.4	.4	–	–	4.8
1972	Golden State	5	35.0	.286	.667	12.8	1.4	–	–	4.8
1973	Golden State	11	37.5	.466	.656	15.7	1.5	–	–	10.6
1976	Philadelphia	3	17.7	.677	.857	5.3	.3	.0	.3	4.7
Career		51	27.4	.397	.586	10.2	1.2	.0	.3	7.1

External links

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