George C. Lee
Encyclopedia
George C. Lee is a retired American basketball
player and coach. A 6 inch forward/guard from the University of Michigan
, Lee was selected by the Detroit Pistons
in the fourth round of the 1959 NBA Draft
. He had a seven-year career in the NBA, playing two seasons with the Pistons and five with the San Francisco Warriors
.
He retired from playing in 1968, and coached the Warriors for the next two seasons, before being replaced by Al Attles
in 1970.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach. A 6 inch forward/guard from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Lee was selected by the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the fourth round of the 1959 NBA Draft
1959 NBA Draft
The 1959 NBA Draft was the 13th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on March 31, 1959 before the 1959–60 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of...
. He had a seven-year career in the NBA, playing two seasons with the Pistons and five with the San Francisco Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
He retired from playing in 1968, and coached the Warriors for the next two seasons, before being replaced by Al Attles
Al Attles
Alvin A. "Al" Attles Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark and North Carolina A&T State University...
in 1970.