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Lee Shaffer
Personal information
Born (1939-02-23) February 23, 1939 (age 85)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBaldwin (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1957–1960)
NBA draft1960: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1961–1964
PositionSmall forward
Number22
Career history
19611964Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,291 (16.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,240 (6.3 rpg)
Assists232 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Lee Philip Shaffer II (born February 23, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward born in Chicago, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960. He then played three seasons (1961–1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.