Lee Shaffer
Shaffer, circa 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Baldwin (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Syracuse Nationals |
| Playing career | 1961–1964 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | Cleveland Pipers |
| 1961–1964 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,291 (16.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,240 (6.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 232 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Lee Philip Shaffer II (born February 23, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward born in Chicago, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960.
Shaffer was the #5 selection of the Syracuse Nationals in the 1960 NBA draft, after Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame players Oscar Robertson (#1) and Jerry West (#2). He was selected ahead of future Hall of Famers Lenny Wilkens (#6) and Satch Sanders (#8).
Shaffer and another 1960 First Round Draft choice, Al Bunge (#7), signed with the AAU instead of the NBA, in an era where salaries were small. Shaffer played the 1960–1961 season with the Cleveland Pipers.
He then played three seasons (1961–1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.