Lee Shaffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lee Shaffer

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


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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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