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Keith Lee
Center ·Brooklyn Nets ·NBA

Keith Lee

Age63 BornDec 28, 1962 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight98 kg CollegeMemphis Draft1985 · #11
Career averages
6.1PPG
4.7RPG
1.0APG
182 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

BKN hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
182Games
1,111Career points
12.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 125 games · 1985-86 to 1986-87
Draft1985
1Round
11Overall pick
Selected by Chicago Bulls · from Memphis
Career highsSingle season
7.4PPG · 1985-86 · CLE
6.1RPG · 1985-86 · CLE
1.2APG · 1985-86 · CLE
13.8PER · 1986-87 · CLE
1.9Win shares · 1985-86 · CLE
Position rank1988-89
#47PPG rank
#65PER rank
#64Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Brooklyn Nets
1988-89 - 1988-89 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG 4.5 RPG 0.7 APG
57 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1985-86 - 1986-87 · 2 seasons
6.7 PPG 4.8 RPG 1.1 APG
125 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1985-86 CLE 58 38 20.6 7.4 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.6 46.6 22.2 78.1 12.0 1.9
1986-87 CLE 67 1 13.0 6.1 3.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 45.5 0.0 71.3 13.8 1.1
1988-89 BKN 57 4 14.7 4.8 4.5 0.7 0.4 0.6 42.2 0.0 74.6 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers Brooklyn Nets From 1986-87 to 1988-89

All entries are offseason.

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Born on December 28

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About Keith Lee

Keith DeWayne Lee is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1985 NBA draft later to be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) forward–center from Memphis State University, Lee played in three NBA seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets.