Gerald Lee (basketball)
![]() Lee with Finland during EuroBasket 2017 | |
No. 15 – Ironi Nes Ziona | |
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Position | Center |
League | Israeli Premier League FIBA Europe Cup |
Personal information | |
Born | Uusikaupunki, Finland | November 23, 1987
Nationality | Finnish / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Old Dominion (2006–2010) |
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2006 | UU-Korihait |
2010–2011 | Snaidero Udine |
2011–2012 | Prima Veroli |
2012–2013 | Budućnost Podgorica |
2013–2015 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
2015 | Murcia |
2015–2016 | Steaua București |
2016 | Le Mans Sarthe |
2016–2017 | Helsinki Seagulls |
2017–2018 | Maccabi Ashdod |
2018–present | Ironi Nes Ziona |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gerald Raymond Lee Jr. (born November 23, 1987) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Old Dominion University.
Basketball career
Lee began his professional career in 2004 with UU-Korihait of the Finnish Korisliiga, and played with them for two seasons.
From 2004 to 2008, he played college basketball at the Old Dominion University, with the Old Dominion Monarchs.[1]
From 2010 to 2012 he played in the Italian Legadue Basket, first with Snaidero Udine and then with Prima Veroli.[2]
In August 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Budućnost Podgorica of Montenegro.[3] He left Budućnost after one season.
In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Romanian team CSU Asesoft Ploiești.[4] In July 2014, he extended his contract with Asesoft for one more season.[5] On February 2, 2015, he left Asesoft Ploiești and signed with UCAM Murcia of Spain for the rest of the 2014–15 ACB season.[6]
On September 16, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Steaua București of Romania.[7]
On September 13, 2016, Lee signed with French club Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[8] He left Le Mans after appearing in only three games, and on October 13, 2016, he signed with Helsinki Seagulls for the rest of the season.[9]
On August 2, 2017, Lee signed with Israeli club Maccabi Ashdod for the 2017–18 season.[10][11] Lee helped Ashdod to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 28 games played during the 2017–18 season, Lee averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
On July 6, 2018, Lee signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nes Ziona.[12]
National team career
Lee is a member of the Finland national basketball team. He played for them at the FIBA EuroBasket 2011, FIBA EuroBasket 2013 and 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Personal life
His American-born father Gerald Lee Sr. played in Finland from 1973 to 1997. He also played 8 matches for Finland national team in 1992.
References
- ^ "Gerald Lee–Old Dominion Monarchs Bio". Odusports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Prima Veroli adds size with Gerald Lee". Sportando.com. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Kovacevic, Milivoje (August 3, 2012). "BUDUCNOST added size with Gerald Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "CSU ASESOFT lands Gerald Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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- ^ Gerald Lee leaves CSU Asesoft Ploiesti to sign with UCAM Murcia
- ^ "Steaua adds size with Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Un international en l'absence de Mouph". msb.fr (in French). September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Gerald Lee inks with Helsinki Seagulls". Sportando.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "זר שלישי ל"דולפינים": ג'ראלד לי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Maccabi Ashdod inks Gerald Lee". Sportando.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ "רכש ראשון בלב המושבה: ג'ראלד לי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
External links
- Gerald Lee at realgm.com
- Gerald Lee at acb.com
- Gerald Lee at eurobasket.com
- Gerald Lee at eurocupbasketball.com
- Gerald Lee at fiba.com
- 1987 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro
- American expatriate basketball people in Romania
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- CB Murcia players
- Centers (basketball)
- CSU Asesoft Ploiești players
- Finnish men's basketball players
- Finnish people of American descent
- Ironi Nes Ziona B.C. players
- KK Budućnost Podgorica players
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket players
- Liga ACB players
- Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
- Old Dominion Monarchs basketball players
- People from Uusikaupunki