Gerald Lee (basketball)
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Lee guarded by Nikola Peković while playing for Finland | |
| Helsinki Seagulls | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 23, 1987 Uusikaupunki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Old Dominion (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | UU-Korihait |
| 2010–2011 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2011–2012 | Prima Veroli |
| 2012–2013 | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 2013–2015 | CSU Asesoft Ploiești |
| 2015 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2015–2016 | Steaua București |
| 2016 | Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
| 2016–present | Helsinki Seagulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gerald Raymond Lee, Jr. (born November 23, 1987) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga.
Basketball career
Lee began his professional career in 2004 with UU-Korihait of the Finnish Korisliiga, and played with them for two seasons.
From 2004 to 2008, he played college basketball at the Old Dominion University, with the Old Dominion Monarchs.[1]
From 2010 to 2012 he played in the Italian Legadue Basket, first with Snaidero Udine and then with Prima Veroli.[2]
In August 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Budućnost Podgorica of Montenegro.[3] He left Budućnost after one season.
In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Romanian team CSU Asesoft Ploiești.[4] In July 2014, he extended his contract with Asesoft for one more season.[5] On February 2, 2015, he left Asesoft Ploiești and signed with UCAM Murcia of Spain for the rest of the 2014–15 ACB season.[6]
On September 16, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Steaua București of Romania.[7]
On September 13, 2016, Lee signed with French club Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[8] He left Le Mans after appearing in only three games, and on October 13, 2016, he signed with Helsinki Seagulls for the rest of the season.[9]
National team
Lee is a member of the Finland national basketball team. He played for them at the FIBA EuroBasket 2011, FIBA EuroBasket 2013 and 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Family
His American-born father Gerald Lee, Sr. played in Finland from 1973 to 1997. He also played 8 matches for Finland national team in 1992.
References
- ↑ "Gerald Lee–Old Dominion Monarchs Bio". Odusports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Prima Veroli adds size with Gerald Lee". Sportando.com. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Kovacevic, Milivoje (August 3, 2012). "BUDUCNOST added size with Gerald Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "CSU ASESOFT lands Gerald Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "CSU Asesoft extends with center Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Gerald Lee leaves CSU Asesoft Ploiesti to sign with UCAM Murcia
- ↑ "Steaua adds size with Lee". Eurocupbasketball.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Un international en l'absence de Mouph". msb.fr (in French). September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Gerald Lee inks with Helsinki Seagulls". Sportando.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
External links
- Gerald Lee at acb.com
- Gerald Lee at eurobasket.com
- Gerald Lee at eurocupbasketball.com
- Gerald Lee at fiba.com