David Lee (basketball)
Power forward / center | |
Number | 42, 10 |
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Career history | |
2005–2010 | New York Knicks |
2010–2015 | Golden State Warriors |
2015–2016 | Boston Celtics |
2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
2016–2017 | San Antonio Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 11,232 (13.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 7,320 (8.8 rpg) |
Assists | 1,825 (2.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
David Lee (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional
Lee was drafted 30th overall by the
After short stints with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs and becoming a free agent in June 2017, Lee retired in November 2017.
Early life
Lee was born in
College career
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.
Lee's senior year, he was joined by incoming freshmen and future NBA players Al Horford, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, and Joakim Noah. The Gators went on to win the 2005 SEC men's basketball tournament—the Gators' first SEC men's basketball tournament championship—by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 70–53 in the tournament final.
Professional career
New York Knicks (2005–2010)
Lee was selected by the Knicks with the team's second first-round pick (30th overall) in the 2005 NBA draft, following Channing Frye.[6] Lee signed with the team on July 1, 2005.[7]
Lee was installed as a starting forward for a stretch of 13 games in December 2005 and January 2006. Lee posted 23 points on 10–11 shooting, along with 15 rebounds and three steals in 52 minutes as the Knicks went on to defeat the
After
In the 2007–08 season, Lee continued to develop into a major contributor off the bench for the Knicks.[8]
On November 30, 2008, Lee scored 37 points, a career high, and became the first Knicks player with 30 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Patrick Ewing had 34 points and 25 rebounds on February 23, 1997.[9]
On December 9, 2008, in a game against the Chicago Bulls, Lee became the eleventh Knick to record 10 consecutive double-doubles.[10]
On February 11, 2010, Lee was chosen to replace an injured
Golden State Warriors (2010–2015)
Lee became an unrestricted free agent in the 2010 off-season. On July 9, he was
In the 2010–11 season, Lee appeared in 73 games (all starts), averaging 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.01 steals in 36.1 minutes per contest.
On February 7, 2012, Lee recorded his second
On January 24, 2013, Lee was named to the
Lee injured his hip during the fourth quarter of his first playoff game. An
On February 2, 2014, Lee ended his double-digit scoring streak at 123 games with 8 points in a 91–75 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.[18]
Lee suffered a strained left hamstring in the final game of the preseason, which sidelined him for 24 out of the first 25 games of the season. Lee was replaced in the Warriors' starting lineup by Draymond Green, who continued to start even after Lee recovered. The highest-paid player on the Warriors roster at $15 million, Lee became a reserve for the first time since early in his career.[19][20] On January 27, 2015, he scored a season-high 24 points in a 113–111 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls.[21] Lee won his first NBA championship with the Warriors after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals in six games.
Boston Celtics (2015–2016)
On July 27, 2015, Lee was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Gerald Wallace and Chris Babb,[22] as Golden State was seeking to offload his salary given his limited role on the team.[23] He made his debut for the Celtics in the team's season-opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 28, recording 8 points and 5 rebounds as a starter in a 112–95 win.[24] Having entered the season out of shape, Lee started just three games for the team before moving to the bench and eventually out of the rotation entirely.[25] On February 19, 2016, he was waived by the Celtics.[26]
Dallas Mavericks (2016)
On February 22, 2016, Lee signed with the
San Antonio Spurs (2016–2017)
On August 2, 2016, Lee signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[32] He made his debut for the Spurs in their season opener on October 25, 2016, recording six points, six rebounds, and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench in a 129–100 win over his former team, the Golden State Warriors. On January 19, 2017, he grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds to go with 10 points in a 118–104 win over the Denver Nuggets. On March 1, 2017, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 100–99 win over the Indiana Pacers. A week later, on March 8, he tied his season high with another 18-point effort in a 114–104 win over the Sacramento Kings.[33] On June 29, 2017, Lee was reported to have declined his player option, entering the free-agent market.[34]
On November 19, 2017, Lee announced his retirement.[35]
Television appearances
In 2007 Lee appeared on the game show
Personal life
Lee is a Christian.[38] In 2009, Lee, along with several other NBA players, joined the Hoops for St. Jude charity program benefiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[39]
Lee married Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki in June 2019.[40] In June 2021, Lee and Wozniacki announced the birth of their daughter Olivia Wozniacki-Lee.[41] Their son James was born in October 2022.[42]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005–06 | New York | 67 | 14 | 16.9 | .596 | — | .577 | 4.5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 5.1 |
2006–07 | New York | 58 | 12 | 29.8 | .600 | — | .815 | 10.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 10.7 |
2007–08 | New York | 81 | 29 | 29.1 | .552 | .000 | .819 | 8.9 | 1.2 | .7 | .4 | 10.8 |
2008–09 | New York | 81 | 74 | 34.9 | .549 | .000 | .755 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.0 |
2009–10 | New York | 81 | 81 | 37.3 | .545 | .000 | .812 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.2 |
2010–11 | Golden State | 73 | 73 | 36.1 | .507 | .333 | .787 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 16.5 |
2011–12 | Golden State | 57 | 57 | 37.2 | .503 | .000 | .782 | 9.6 | 2.8 | .9 | .4 | 20.1 |
2012–13 | Golden State | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | .519 | .000 | .797 | 11.2 | 3.5 | .8 | .3 | 18.5 |
2013–14 | Golden State | 69 | 67 | 33.2 | .523 | .000 | .780 | 9.3 | 2.1 | .7 | .4 | 18.2 |
2014–15† | Golden State | 49 | 4 | 18.4 | .511 | .000 | .654 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .6 | .5 | 7.9 |
2015–16 | Boston | 30 | 4 | 15.7 | .453 | .000 | .784 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | 7.1 |
2015–16 | Dallas | 25 | 1 | 17.3 | .636 | — | .738 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .4 | .6 | 8.5 |
2016–17 | San Antonio | 79 | 10 | 18.7 | .590 | — | .708 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .4 | .5 | 7.3 |
Career | 829 | 505 | 29.3 | .535 | .034 | .772 | 8.8 | 2.2 | .8 | .4 | 13.5 | |
All-Star | 2 | 0 | 12.9 | .714 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Golden State | 6 | 1 | 10.8 | .394 | — | .667 | 4.7 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
2014 | Golden State | 7 | 7 | 31.1 | .532 | — | .789 | 9.1 | 2.4 | .6 | .0 | 13.9 |
2015† | Golden State | 13 | 0 | 8.2 | .400 | — | .533 | 2.6 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.1 |
2016 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 16.3 | .750 | — | — | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
2017 | San Antonio | 15 | 4 | 16.3 | .521 | .000 | .647 | 3.8 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 5.6 |
Career | 43 | 12 | 15.5 | .490 | .000 | .667 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 5.6 |
See also
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- David Lee at nba.com