Ron Lee

For other people named Ron Lee, see Ronald Lee (disambiguation).

Ron Lee

Personal information
Born	(1952-11-02) November 2, 1952 Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Lexington (Lexington, Massachusetts)
College	Oregon (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1976–1986
Position	Point guard
Number	30, 18, 44
Career history
1976–1979	Phoenix Suns
1979	New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980	Atlanta Hawks
1980–1982	Detroit Pistons
1983	Scavolini Pesaro
1985–1986	Alvik Stockholm
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977) NBA steals leader (1978) Consensus second-team All-American (1975) Second-team All-American – AP (1976) Third-team All-American – NABC, UPI (1976) Pac-8 Player of the Year (1976) 4× First-team All-Pac-8 (1973–1976)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,285 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,219 (2.7 rpg)
Assists	1,688 (3.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ronald Henry "Ron" Lee (born November 2, 1952) was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Lee played four seasons for the Ducks between 1972 and 1976. The Phoenix Suns made him the tenth selection in the NBA draft in 1976. Despite not playing football in high school and college, the NFL's San Diego Chargers also made him a 12th round selection in the 1976 NFL draft. In the NBA, Lee was named to the 1977 NBA All-Rookie Team and led the NBA in steals the following season. Overall, Lee had a solid, but not spectacular career as a reserve, and became a fan favorite because of his effort on the court.

Ron Lee is still the all-time leading scorer for the University of Oregon with 2,085 points in his four seasons of play. He ranks second in career assists with 572, first in field goals (838), and fifth in free throws made (409). He was first-team All-Pac-8 in all four seasons with the Ducks, and made numerous All-American lists during his final three seasons. Lee was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

After ending his NBA career, Lee played for 3 years in Italy.

Personal life

Ron is younger brother of Russ Lee, former All American basketball player at Marshall University and sixth overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft. Ron has another brother who played basketball at Marshall named Eugene. A third brother, Gerald Lee Sr., played at Dowling College and then professionally in Finland (all-time leading scorer in Finland pro basketball). His nephew is the Finnish international player Gerald Lee.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference