David Lee

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6’9” (206 cm)
Weight: 250 lbs. (113 kg)
NBA Team: Golden State Warriors
School: University of Florida

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Participated in the USA National Team July 2010 training camp in Las Vegas, Nev., but suffered an injury ("mallet finger") to the middle finger on his right hand during practice on July 20 and was unable ot continue his participation.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Named a participant of the 2009 USA Men’s National team mini-camp on June 25.
• Named a member of the 2007 USA Select Team that trained against the USA National Team in Las Vegas.

NBA HONORS

• Finished seventh in the voting for 2008-09 NBA Most Improved award.
• Had third highest vote total (43) of others for 2009-10 All-NBA team honors.
• Received votes for the 2008-09 NBA All-Defensive team.
• Voted MVP of the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam after leading Sophomores to a 155-114 victory and record 30 points on 14-of-14 shooting, and adding 11 rebounds and four assists.

NBA MILESTONE

• Recorded a historic triple-double against the Golden State Warriors (4/2/10), racking up 37 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. The triple-double was the first of his career and marked the first time since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77 that a player had at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (in 1976) was the last player to do so.

NBA NOTES

• Traded July 2010 and signed with the Golden State Warriors.
• Completed in 2009-10 his fifth NBA season, all with the New York Knicks.
• Has played in 368 games, started 210 games in his career and is averaging 13.0 ppg., 9.6 rpg., 1.9 apg., while shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 77.4 percent from the foul line.
• Boasts of career highs of 37 points (2 times), 21 rebounds (3 times), 10 assists (Golden State 4/02/10), 4 blocked shots (Boston 3/29/06) and 5 steals (3 times).
• Started and played in 81 games in 2009-10, averaged a career high 37.3 minutes, a career high 20.2 ppg., tied a career high with 11.7 rpg., a career high 3.6 apg., shot 54.5 percent from the field and 81.2 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 2nd in the NBA in defensive rebounds, 3rd in rebounds, 3rd in efficiency ranking (26.99), 4th in double-doubles (53), 8th in field goals made, 9th in field goal percentage, 11th in minutes played, 12th in offensive rebounds, 15th in points, 15th in field goals attempted, 37th in free throws made, 39th in free throws attempted and 42nd in assists.
• In 2008-09, played in 81 games and started 74 times, averaged career bests of 16.0 ppg., 11.7 rpg., 2.1 apg. and 1.0 spg., while shooting g 54.0 percent from the field and 74.4 percent from the foul lines.
• Finished 2008-09 ranked first in the NBA in double-doubles (65), 3rd in rebounds per game, 7th in field goal percentage, 11th in efficiency ranking, 31st in made field goals, 32nd in minutes played, 48th in points per game, 48th in minutes per game, and 50th in free throws made.
• In 2007-08, played in 81 games and started 20 times, averaged 10.8 ppg., 8.9 rpg., 1.2 apg., while shooting 55.2 percent from the field, a career best 81.9 percent from the foul line.
• In 2006-07, played in 58 games and started 12 games, averaged 10.7 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 1.8 apg, while shooting a career best 60.0 percent and 81.5 percent from the foul line.
• As a rookie in 2005-06, played in 67 games and started 14 games, averaged 5.1 ppg., 4.5 rpg., while shooting 59.6 percent from the field.
• Selected by New York Knicks in first round, #30 pick overall of 2005 NBA draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Capped four-year career at Florida earning All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) second team and SEC All-Tournament Team honors after leading Gators to first conference title.
• Named all-SEC as both a junior and senior.
• In 2003-04, named All-SEC second team (coaches) and third team (media) as a junior
• Averaged 11.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg and shot 58.1 percent from the floor, played in 127 games with 95 starts.
• Named to All-SEC Freshman Team.
• Came off the bench in all 31 games as a freshman, then started all but one game over his final three seasons.
• Led Gators in rebounding three straight years and in field goal percentage for four seasons.
• Became the seventh player in Gator history to reach 1,000 points.
• Finished in Florida’s top 15 in career scoring (11.3 ppg.), eighth in career double-doubles (22), fifth in career field goal percentage (.581), sixth in blocked shots (109) and third in dunks (157).
• Hauled in a career high and SEC Tournament record 17 rebounds in the SEC title game, helping lead Florida over Kentucky (3/13/2005).
• Shot a perfect 12-for-12 from the field en route to 24 points versus Northeastern (12/22/03), tying the SEC single game record for most field goals made without a miss.
• As a senior, named Florida team captain and started in all 32 games, averaged career highs 13.6 ppg. and 9.0 rpg. with 52.5 percent shooting and played 28.0 mpg.
• As a junior started all 31 games and averaged 13.3 ppg., 6.8 rpg., while shooting 58.8 percent from the field.
• As a sophomore, averaged 11.2 ppg. and 6.8 rpg. and shot a career best 64.8 percent from the floor.
• As a freshman in 2001-02, played in 31 games and averaged 7.0 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and shot 57.9 percent from the field in 18.9 mpg.
• Shot a career-high 64.8 percent from the field (149-230) freshman season, the second-best mark in school history.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born April 29, 1983, in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Attended Chaminade Prep (St. Louis, Mo.), was selected to 2001 McDonald’s All-American Game, won the Slam Dunk contest.
• Named All-American second team by The Sporting News as a high school senior.
• Featured in an eight-part recruiting diary in The Sporting News in September 2000.
• Member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
• Played tennis regularly until age 12.
• Grew from 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-9 between freshman and sophomore seasons in high school.
• Natural lefty is ambidextrous.