Russ Lee

Russell E. Lee (born January 27, 1950) is a former American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as the 6th overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Russ Lee

Personal information
Born	(1950-01-27) January 27, 1950 (age 73) Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Hyde Park (Boston, Massachusetts)
College	Marshall (1969–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1972–1974
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	21, 11
Career history
1972–1974	Milwaukee Bucks
1974	New Orleans Jazz
Career highlights and awards
No. 55 retired by Marshall Thundering Herd
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Collegiate career

Lee played four seasons with the Marshall University Thundering Herd, with whom he averaged 23.9 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.^[1] In 1985, he was inducted into the Marshall Hall of Fame,^[2] and in 2003 he had his number retired.^[3]

Professional career

Lee was drafted sixth overall in the 1972 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he played two seasons averaging 2.6 points per game coming off the bench. His best season for the Bucks was his rookie season, when he averaged 2.8 points per game.

Before the start of the 1974-1975 NBA season, Lee was traded to the New Orleans Jazz with a 1975 NBA draft first-round pick for Steve Kuberski and a second round pick in 1975. Lee would play only 15 games for the Jazz, averaging 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game before being cut and opting to retire.^[4]

NBA career statistics

Legend

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1972–73	Milwaukee	46	6.0	.386	.744	.9	.8	–	–	2.8
1973–74	Milwaukee	36	4.6	.404	.688	1.1	.6	.3	.0	2.4
1974–75	New Orleans	15	9.3	.382	.500	2.1	.5	.7	.2	4.3
Career		97	6.0	.391	.685	1.2	.7	.4	.1	2.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1973	Milwaukee	5	2.6	.571	–	.8	.4	–	–	3.2
1974	Milwaukee	6	2.0	.625	.250	.5	.2	.5	.2	1.8
Career		11	2.3	.591	.250	.6	.3	.5	.2	2.5

Personal life

Lee is the older brother of Ron Lee, former All-American basketball player at the University of Oregon and 1978 NBA steals leader. Lee has a brother who played basketball at Marshall as well named, Eugene.^[5]

References

1. Marshall statistics
2. . Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
3. Lee Honored at Basketball Banquet
4. Lee transaction history
5. Old Dominion loaded with confidence with Gerald Lee