 Shaffer, circa 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Baldwin (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 1st round, 5th overall |
| Drafted by | Syracuse Nationals |
| Playing career | 1961–1964 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | Cleveland Pipers |
| 1961–1964 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,291 (16.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,240 (6.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 232 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Lee Philip Shaffer II (born February 23, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player.
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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, after Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame players Oscar Robertson (#1) and Jerry West (#2). He was selected ahead of future Hall of Famers Lenny Wilkens (#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. [1]
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.