Clyde Lee

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This article is about the basketball player. For the former Houston football coach, see Clyde Lee (American football).

Clyde Wayne Lee (born March 14, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'10" forward/center, Lee starred at Vanderbilt University in the mid-1960s. Lee was known for his rebounding skills and inside scoring prowess. In his junior season (1964-65), he led the Commodores to their first SEC championship (Overall: 24-4, SEC: 15-1). Vanderbilt reached the NCAA Mideast Regional Finals, where they lost to Michigan, 87-85. During his senior season (1965-66), he earned All-American honors and the SEC Player of the Year Award. Sportswriter Howell Pesier described him as "the greatest player in Vanderbilt history".[1] After four years at Vanderbilt, he was selected by the San Francisco Warriors with the third pick of the 1966 NBA Draft.

In 10 (1966–1976) NBA seasons, spent with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, and Philadelphia 76ers, Lee scored 5,733 points and grabbed 7,626 rebounds in 742 games. He also appeared as an NBA All-Star in 1968. Recently, he has served as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Vanderbilt men's basketball games. [2]

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  1. ^ http://vanderbilt.scout.com/2/501285.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
  2. ^ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/News/register/Oct23_00/inbrief.html. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
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