Clyde Wayne Lee was born on March 14,1944 and is an American former professional basketball player who had his most success as an All-American center at Vanderbilt University, where the two-time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year was among the most heralded players in school history.
15 Facts About Clyde Lee
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Clyde Lee was the No 3 overall pick in the 1965 NBA draft and a one-time NBA All-Star, playing ten seasons in the league.
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Clyde Lee attended David Lipscomb Campus School then went on to star at Vanderbilt under coach Roy Skinner for three seasons.
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Clyde Lee grabbed the most rebounds in one game by a Commodores player in their history.
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Clyde Lee had 28 points and 20 rebounds in the loss.
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Clyde Lee averaged 22.7 points and 15.8 rebounds per game, earning All-American honors and another SEC Player of the Year Award.
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Clyde Lee averaged 21.4 points and 15.5 rebounds over his 79-game college career, leading Vanderbilt to 65 victories over three seasons.
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Clyde Lee averaged 6.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in the series.
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Clyde Lee was the player to be named later upon being sent to the Atlanta Hawks on October 4,1974 to complete a transaction from February 2,1970 in which the Warriors acquired the NBA contractual rights to Zelmo Beaty in exchange for its first-round pick in the 1970 NBA draft which eventually became Pete Maravich who was selected third overall.
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Clyde Lee then concluded his career in Philadelphia, playing his final two seasons.
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In ten National Basketball Association seasons, spent with the Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, and Philadelphia 76ers, Clyde Lee scored 5,733 points with 7,626 rebounds in 742 games.
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Clyde Lee has taught yoga classes at Vanderbilt, after discovering yoga to alleviate pain from basketball injuries.
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Clyde Lee has served as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Vanderbilt men's basketball games.
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Clyde Lee was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
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In 2008, Clyde Lee was named to the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.