Lee Shaffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American basketball player
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1939
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Lee Shaffer
- Lee Philip Shaffer II (born February 23, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward born in Chicago, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960.
- Shaffer was the #5 selection of the Syracuse Nationals in the 1960 NBA Draft.Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame players Oscar Robertson (#1) and Jerry West (#2).
- He was selected ahead of future Hall of Famers Lenny Wilkins (#6) and Satch Sanders (#8). Shaffer and another 1960 First Round Draft choice, Al Bunge (#7), signed with the AAU instead of the NBA, in an era where salaries were small.
- Shaffer played the 1960-1961 season with the Cleveland Pipers.
- 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.
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