David Lee (volleyball)

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David Lee
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Lee in 2015
Personal information
Full nameDavid Cameron Lee
Born (1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42)
Alpine, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Spike140 in (350 cm)
Block128 in (325 cm)
College / University Long Beach State
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2022–present Bengaluru Torpedoes (Head coach)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Bengaluru Torpedoes
Career
YearsTeams
2001–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018
2019
2019–2022
 Long Beach State 49ers
Caribes de San Sebastián
Castelo da Maia
Jakarta BNI 46
Rennes Volley 35
Halkbank Ankara
Trenkwalder Modena
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
VC Dynamo Moscow
VC Kuzbass Kemerovo
Al Rayyan
VC Zenit Kazan
Fudan University Shanghai
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
PAOK Thessaloniki
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Orange County Stunners
UPCN Vóley Club
Kochi Blue Spikers
Calicut Heroes
National team
2003–2016Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Honours
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Japan
World League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Florence
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Katowice
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Rio de Janeiro
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Anaheim
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Langley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Bayamón
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Mayaguez
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
NORCECA Champions Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Detroit
Last updated: 28 April 2021

David Cameron Lee (born March 8, 1982) is an American volleyball player, currently working as the head coach for Indian Club, Bengaluru Torpedoes. As a member of the United States men's national volleyball team, he is an Olympic Champion at the 2008 Summer Olympics, an Olympic bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016). [1] He is also a two-time NORCECA Champion (2007, 2013), a gold medalist at the 2015 World Cup, and a gold medalist of the World League (2008, 2014).

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Early life

Lee was born in Alpine, California. He attended Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California, where he graduated in 2000. [2]

College

As a junior at Long Beach State in 2003, he was named to the All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) second team and led the conference with a .483 hitting percentage. As a senior in 2004, he was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First Team All-American. He helped Long Beach State to the 2004 NCAA championship match, where they lost to BYU in the longest championship match in NCAA men's volleyball history. Long Beach State held two championship points, but did not convert and lost 3-2, 19-17 in the fifth game. [3]

International

Professional

Lee has played professionally in Greece, Russia, Italy, France, Puerto Rico, Portugal and Indonesia. [2] He has won national championships in Indonesia and Greece.

For the 2015-16 season, he was playing for P.A.O.K. V.C. in Thessaloniki Greece.

U.S. national team

Lee joined the U.S. national team in 2005. He became a part-time starter in 2007, splitting time with Tom Hoff and finishing the season second on the team in blocks. Lee was the team's second-leading blocker and third overall at the 2007 World Cup, where the U.S. finished fourth.

Olympics

Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in 2008 in Beijing, China, helping Team USA win the gold medal. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 5th place with the U.S. team. He went on to compete at his third Olympics in 2016 in Rio, and won the bronze medal with his U.S. teammates.

Awards

Clubs

National team

Senior team

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ David Cameron Lee Team USA
  2. 1 2 Evans, B. J. David Lee making a name for himself. USA Volleyball (June 8, 2008). Retrieved on August 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Jeff; Kauffman, Bill. BYU wins National Championship Archived October 19, 2004, at the Wayback Machine BYU Athletic Department (May 8, 2004). Retrieved on August 18, 2008.
Awards
Preceded by Best Blocker of
CEV Champions League
2012/2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB World League
2014
ex aequo Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Saatkamp 		Succeeded by
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