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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1936 Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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: 4th round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1960–1968 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 9 |
| Coaching career | 1968–1970 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1960–1962 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1962–1968 | San Francisco Warriors |
| As coach: | |
| 1968–1970 | 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
He retired from playing in 1968, and coached the Warriors for the next two seasons, before being replaced by Al Attles in 1970.
Career playing statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 74 | 23.4 | .399 | .701 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 12.1 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit | 75 | 18.0 | .358 | .761 | 4.7 | .9 | 7.6 |
| 1962–63 | San Francisco | 64 | 18.6 | .378 | .788 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1963–64 | San Francisco | 54 | 9.7 | .379 | .662 | 1.8 | .5 | 3.2 |
| 1964–65 | San Francisco | 19 | 13.0 | .351 | .731 | 2.9 | .6 | 4.8 |
| 1966–67 | San Francisco | 1 | 5.0 | .750 | .857 | .0 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 1967–68 | San Francisco | 10 | 10.6 | .229 | .708 | 2.7 | .4 | 3.3 |
| Career | 297 | 17.4 | .379 | .734 | 4.2 | .9 | 7.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Detroit | 5 | 27.0 | .414 | .741 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 15.6 |
| 1962 | Detroit | 6 | 8.3 | .500 | .857 | 1.3 | .2 | 4.3 |
| 1964 | San Francisco | 10 | 6.7 | .450 | .600 | 1.6 | .4 | 3.0 |
| Career | 21 | 12.0 | .436 | .704 | 2.8 | .9 | 6.4 | |
Head coaching record
edit| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
NBA
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| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1968–69 | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3rd in Western | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Division semifinals |
| San Francisco | 1969–70 | 52 | 22 | 30 | .423 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 134 | 63 | 71 | .470 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "George Lee NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "George Lee NBA coaching stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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