Michael Lee (basketball, born 1986) facts for kids
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1986 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | St. Bonaventure (2004–2008) |
| NBA Draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2008–2016 |
| 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 | |
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Michael Lee, born on June 5, 1986, is an American who used to play professional basketball. He was a power forward, which is a specific position on a basketball team.
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Michael Lee's Early Basketball Days
High School and College Career
Michael Lee went to Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. After high school, he played college basketball at St. Bonaventure University.
During his four years there, he was a great player for the Bonnies team. On average, he scored about 12.5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in each game. In his final year, the 2007–08 season, he played his best. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Michael Lee's Professional Basketball Journey
Starting in Europe
After college, Michael Lee was not chosen in the 2008 NBA draft. However, he still got to play professional basketball. He signed with a team called Cholet Basket in France. He only played two games there because of an injury. He left the team before the year ended. In January 2009, Lee joined KK Split, a team in Croatia.
Later in 2009, Lee signed with Albacomp in Hungary for the 2009–10 season.
Playing in Serbia and Ukraine
In October 2010, Lee joined Radnički Kragujevac in Serbia for the 2010–11 season. He was a top scorer in the Adriatic League, averaging 19.6 points per game. He also scored 14.0 points per game in the Basketball League of Serbia.
In July 2011, he moved to Ukraine and signed with BC Donetsk for the 2011–12 season.
Time in the NBA Summer League and D-League
In 2012, Michael Lee played for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League. He started three out of five games. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in about 16 minutes per game. In September 2012, Lee went back to Ukraine. He signed with Politekhnika-Halychyna for the 2012–13 season.
On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. However, he was later released by the team on October 19.
In November 2013, he joined the Canton Charge, a team in the NBA Development League (now called the G-League). On January 27, 2014, he was traded to another D-League team, the Delaware 87ers.
Later Career in Europe
On October 4, 2014, Lee signed with SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. On January 8, 2015, he signed with Szolnoki Olaj in Hungary for the rest of that season.
On January 18, 2016, Lee signed with BCM U Pitești in the Romanian League. He finished his professional basketball career in 2016.
