Lee Shaffer
Encyclopedia
Lee Philip Shafer II is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'7" forward, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina
, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
in 1960. He then played three seasons (1961–1964) in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers
franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game
and 6.3 rebounds per game.
United States
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former 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.
A 6'7" forward, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the men's basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference voted by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association as the most outstanding player...
in 1960. He then played three seasons (1961–1964) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the 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...
franchise. An NBA All-Star in 1963, Shaffer held career averages of 16.8 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
and 6.3 rebounds per game.