Lee Nailon
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Lee Nailon is an American
professional basketball
player. Nailon was a graduate of South Bend Clay High School, where along with former Purdue
player, Jaraan Cornell
, he led his basketball team to the 1994 State Championship.
After an all-conference career at Texas Christian University
, Nailon was a second round (43rd overall) pick of the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA Draft
. He has played for the Hornets (in separate stints for both Charlotte
and New Orleans
franchises in 2000-02 and 2004-05 respectively), the New York Knicks
(2002–03), Atlanta Hawks
(2003–04), Orlando Magic
(2003–04), Cleveland Cavaliers
(2003–04) and Philadelphia 76ers
(2005–06). He holds NBA career averages of 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. His international experience includes playing for Adecco Milano
in Italy (1999-00), Bnei HaSharon
in Israel
(2006–07; 2010–present), Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
in Russia
(2007–08), Al-Riyadi
in Lebanon, Leones de Ponce
(2009) and Piratas de Quebradillas in Puerto Rico (2010).
In the 2006-07 season, Nailon led Bnei HaSharon to the Israeli Cup final, shocking the everlasting champions, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the semifinal (eventually losing to Hapoel Jerusalem in the final).
Nailon re-signed with Bnei HaSharon on August 1, 2010.
| align="left" | 2000-01
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 42 || 0 || 11.2 || .485 || .000 || .744 || 2.2 || .6 || .21 || .12 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001-02
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 79 || 41 || 24.2 || .483 || .500 || .747 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .75 || .22 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002-03
| align="left" | New York
| 38 || 0 || 10.7 || .442 || .000 || .824 || 1.8 || .7 || .16 || .08 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 27 || 0 || 11.1 || .457 || .000 || .842 || 2.3 || .6 || .37 || .26 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
| align="left" | Orlando
| 8 || 0 || 10.4 || .407 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || .5 || .13 || .00 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 22 || 4 || 18.0 || .451 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .8 || .18 || .05 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004-05
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 68 || 51 || 29.7 || .478 || .000 || .806 || 4.4 || 1.6 || .53 || .24 || 14.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005-06
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 22 || 0 || 10.8 || .500 || .000 || .867 || 1.9 || .3 || .36 || .18 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 306 || 96 || 19.0 || .474 || .111 || .786 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .43 || .10 || 8.6
|-
United States
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professional basketball
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. Nailon was a graduate of South Bend Clay High School, where along with former Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records...
player, Jaraan Cornell
Jaraan Cornell
Jaraan V. Cornell is an American former collegiate basketball player at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana.-1992–1996:...
, he led his basketball team to the 1994 State Championship.
After an all-conference career at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
, Nailon was a second round (43rd overall) pick of the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA Draft
1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
. He has played for the Hornets (in separate stints for both Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
and New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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franchises in 2000-02 and 2004-05 respectively), the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(2002–03), Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
(2003–04), Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
(2003–04), Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
(2003–04) and Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
(2005–06). He holds NBA career averages of 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. His international experience includes playing for Adecco Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
in Italy (1999-00), Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya is a professional basketball club based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.The club was created by the merge of Maccabi Ra'anana and Bnei Herzliya in 2002...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(2006–07; 2010–present), Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv is the Russian professional basketball club that is based in Novosibirsk, Russia. The team competes in the Russian Superleague B....
in Russia
Russia
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(2007–08), Al-Riyadi
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, also known as Riyadi Club and Sporting Club is a Lebanese Basketball club based in Raouché, Beirut where both men's and women's tournaments are held every year....
in Lebanon, Leones de Ponce
Leones de Ponce
Leones de Ponce refers to several related club sports teams in Ponce, Puerto Rico, including:*Leones de Ponce , a baseball team in the LBPPR*Ponce Lions , a basketball team in the BSN...
(2009) and Piratas de Quebradillas in Puerto Rico (2010).
In the 2006-07 season, Nailon led Bnei HaSharon to the Israeli Cup final, shocking the everlasting champions, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the semifinal (eventually losing to Hapoel Jerusalem in the final).
Nailon re-signed with Bnei HaSharon on August 1, 2010.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2000-01
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 42 || 0 || 11.2 || .485 || .000 || .744 || 2.2 || .6 || .21 || .12 || 3.9
|-
| align="left" | 2001-02
2001-02 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 79 || 41 || 24.2 || .483 || .500 || .747 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .75 || .22 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002-03
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 38 || 0 || 10.7 || .442 || .000 || .824 || 1.8 || .7 || .16 || .08 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
2003-04 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 27 || 0 || 11.1 || .457 || .000 || .842 || 2.3 || .6 || .37 || .26 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 8 || 0 || 10.4 || .407 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || .5 || .13 || .00 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003-04
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 22 || 4 || 18.0 || .451 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .8 || .18 || .05 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004-05
2004-05 NBA season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 68 || 51 || 29.7 || .478 || .000 || .806 || 4.4 || 1.6 || .53 || .24 || 14.2
|-
| align="left" | 2005-06
2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 22 || 0 || 10.8 || .500 || .000 || .867 || 1.9 || .3 || .36 || .18 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 306 || 96 || 19.0 || .474 || .111 || .786 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .43 || .10 || 8.6
|-