Marcus Lee was born on September 14,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Lega Basket Serie A He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats and University of California Golden Bears.
15 Facts About Marcus Lee
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Marcus Lee led Deer Valley to the 2013 CIF North Coast Sectionals to defeat De La Salle High School from Concord, California.
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Marcus Lee was a consensus top 20 player in the high school class of 2013 according to various recruiting services.
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Marcus Lee played in the 2013 McDonald's All American and Jordan Brand Classic games and was named 3rd team USA Today and first-team Parade All-American.
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On October 18,2012, Marcus Lee committed to play at the University of Kentucky.
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Marcus Lee joined Julius Randle, twins Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison, James Young, and Dakari Johnson as one of six Kentucky signees to be selected in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game as well as the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic.
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Marcus Lee scored 17 points shooting 7 for 8 in the regular-season opener vs UNC Ashville on November 8,2013, and 10 points shooting 4 for 5 against Texas-Arlington on November 19.
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When Cauley-Stein suffered an injury against arch-rival Louisville in the Sweet 16 of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Marcus Lee stepped up in the following game vs the Michigan Wolverines in the Elite 8 and scored 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and had two blocked shots, all while committing zero fouls or turnovers.
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Marcus Lee had the highest number of rebounds in his team in 12 games.
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Marcus Lee finished the season with 6.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
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Furthermore, Marcus Lee was one of 63 participants for the 2016 NBA Draft Combine as one of only two or three alternates being a part of the event.
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In June 2016, Marcus Lee joined the University of California Golden Bears.
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Marcus Lee had the eight-highest single-season blocks in school history with 52.
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On July 2,2021, Marcus Lee signed with Semt77 Yalovaspor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
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On July 30,2022, Marcus Lee signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.