Arthur Lee (basketball) facts for kids
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| High school | North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Stanford (1995–1999) |
| NBA Draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1999–2012 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Kombassan Konya |
| 2000–2001 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 2001–2002 | Basket Rimini Crabs |
| 2002–2003 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2003–2004 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2004 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2005–2006 | Élan Chalon |
| 2006–2007 | AEL Larissa |
| 2007–2010 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2010–2011 | APOEL Nicosia |
| 2011–2012 | Bejjeh SC |
| 2012 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Lee (born May 27, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1¼", 180 lb. point guard from Stanford University, Lee guided the Stanford Cardinal to the Final Four in 1998. He was undrafted by the NBA, and has played for various basketball clubs throughout Europe since 1999.
High School and College career
Arthur graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1995. He was an All-LA City guard for the Huskies. Lee played college basketball at Stanford University with the Stanford Cardinal from 1995 to 1999. In 2023, he was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.
Professional career
In his professional career, Lee has played with: Kombassan Konya, Cibona Zagreb, Basket Rimini, Dinamo Sassari, Hapoel Nahariya, ES Chalon sur Saône, AEL Larissa, CEZ Basketball Nymburk and APOEL Nicosia.
Awards and achievements
- An Associated Press honorable mention All-American during his senior season
- Gained numerous post-season awards during his senior season including All-Pac-10
- Also nominated for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy
- The first Stanford basketball player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated (college basketball pre-season issue)
- His career free throw percentage of .866 is #2 all-time in Stanford history, and fourth-best in Pac-10 history
- The current NCAA Tournament record holder in free throw percentage ... In 12 NCAA games, Lee made 58-of-62 free throws for .935
- Won the Pac-10 free throw title two years in a row
- Ranks in the Top 10 in seven career categories in the school record book
- Scored 13 of Stanford's final 17 points to lead the Cardinal to a 79–77 victory and a berth in the NCAA Final Four
- Won the Croatian National Championship and Cup in 2000/01 with KK Cibona Zagreb.
