David Lee (basketball)
Lee during his tenure with the Warriors
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| No. 10 – San Antonio Spurs | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 29, 1983 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Chaminade (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
| College | Florida (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2010 | New York Knicks |
| 2010–2015 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2015–2016 | Boston Celtics |
| 2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2016–present | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
David Lee (born April 29, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before he was drafted 30th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA draft. In 2010, Lee was signed and traded to the Golden State Warriors. Lee is a two-time All-Star and All-NBA Team member, and won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015.
Lee was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He went to middle school at John Burroughs School and high school at Chaminade College Preparatory School, both in St. Louis suburbs. Naturally left-handed, Lee became essentially ambidextrous when he broke his left arm and learned to play right-handed. Lee was a McDonald's All American and won the 2001 Slam Dunk competition. Lee was also named a first-team high school All-American by Parade magazine.
Lee accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators basketball team from 2001 to 2005. As a freshman in 2002, he was named to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) freshman team by the conference's coaches. During his sophomore season in 2002–03, he averaged 11.5 points and 7 rebounds a game. Lee was named a second-team All-SEC selection in his junior in 2003–04, while averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.
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