Michael Lee (basketball)
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 5, 1986 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Cholet |
| 2009 | Split |
| 2009–2010 | Albacomp |
| 2010–2011 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 2011–2012 | Donetsk |
| 2012–2013 | Politekhnika-Halychyna |
| 2013–2014 | Canton Charge |
| 2014 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2014 | SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| 2015 | Szolnoki Olaj |
| 2016 | BCM U Pitești |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Michael Rahjoan Lee (born June 5, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BCM U Pitești of the Romanian League. His primary position is power forward.
Early career
Lee attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach. He played college basketball at St. Bonaventure University. In his four-year career with the Bonnies, Lee averaged 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior during the 2007-08 season.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Lee signed with Cholet Basket of France.[1] However, he played only two games for the team due to injury, and was released before the end of the year. In January 2009, Lee joined KK Split of Croatia.
In 2009, Lee signed with Albacomp of Hungary for the 2009–10 season.
In October 2010, Lee signed with Radnički Kragujevac of Serbia for the 2010–11 season. He averaged 19.6 points per game in the Adriatic League, and 14.0 points per game in the Basketball League of Serbia.
In July 2011, he signed with BC Donetsk of the Ukraine for the 2011–12 season.[2]
He joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2012 NBA Summer League. He started three of five games, averaging 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds for 16.4 minutes a contest.[3] In September 2012, Lee returned to the Ukraine and signed with Politekhnika-Halychyna for the 2012–13 season.
On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4] However, he was later waived on October 19.[5]
In November 2013, he was acquired by the Canton Charge.[6] On January 27, 2014, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers.[7]
On October 4, 2014 he signed with SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer of the LNB Pro A.[8] On January 8, 2015, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary for the rest of the season.[9]
On January 18, 2016, Lee signed with BCM U Pitești of the Romanian League.[10]
References
- ↑ "Cholet lands rookie forward Michael Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 4, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "BC Donetsk lands Michael Lee". Euroleague.net. July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Summer League Statistics". NBA.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ Cavs Sign DeSagana Diop, Michael Lee
- ↑ Cavaliers waive guard Michael Lee
- ↑ Canton Charge 2013-14 Training Camp Roster
- ↑ 87ers Complete Trade with Charge, Acquire Michael Lee and Bo Spencer
- ↑ Michael Lee débarque à Boulogne pour remplacer Darnell Wilson, blessé
- ↑ "Michael Lee joined Szolnoki Olaj". Abaliga.com. January 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Michael Lee, noul jucător al formaţiei BCM U Piteşti". Scmpitesti.ro (in Romanian). January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.