George Lee (basketball)

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George C. Lee
Personal information
Born (1936-11-23) November 23, 1936
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Highland Park
(Highland Park, Michigan)
College Michigan (1956–1959)
NBA draft 1959 / Round: 4 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career 1960–1968
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Number 12, 9
Career history
As player:
19601962 Detroit Pistons
19621968 San Francisco Warriors
As coach:
19681970 San Francisco Warriors
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,229 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,235 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 258 (0.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George C. Lee (born November 23, 1936) is a retired American basketball player and coach. A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) forward/guard from the University of Michigan, Lee was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1959 NBA draft. He had a seven-year career in the NBA, playing two seasons with the Pistons and five with the San Francisco Warriors.

He retired from playing in 1968, and coached the Warriors for the next two seasons, before being replaced by Al Attles in 1970.

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