1. 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.
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.
Clyde Lee is considered one of the greatest high school basketball players in Nashville history.
Clyde Lee set school marks for most points and field goals in one season, and his 420 total rebounds that year is still a Vanderbilt record.
Clyde Lee had 28 points and 20 rebounds in the loss.
Clyde Lee was a member of the NCAA all-tournament team.
Clyde Lee grabbed the most rebounds in one game by a Commodores player in their history, a January 1966 game against Ole Miss where he had 29 points to go along with his 28 rebounds.
Clyde Lee averaged 22.7 points and 15.8 rebounds per game, earning first team All-American honors and another SEC Player of the Year Award in 1966.
Clyde Lee averaged 21.4 points and 15.5 rebounds over his 79-game college career, leading Vanderbilt to 65 victories over three seasons.
Clyde Lee averaged 6.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in the series.
The Warriors reached the Western Division finals again, but were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers, with Clyde Lee averaging 10.3 points and 15.5 rebounds a game.
Clyde Lee played two more seasons after that with the Warriors.
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.
Clyde Lee then concluded his career in Philadelphia, playing his final two seasons.
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.
Clyde Lee has taught yoga classes at Vanderbilt, after discovering yoga to alleviate pain from basketball injuries.
Clyde Lee has served as a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Vanderbilt men's basketball games.
Clyde Lee was the first Vanderbilt player to have his number retired.
Clyde Lee was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
In 2008, Clyde Lee was named to the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.