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, 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.

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.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961–62	Syracuse	75	27.8	.436	.771	6.8	1.3	16.9
1962–63	Syracuse	80	29.9	.429	.784	6.6	1.2	18.6
1963–64	Philadelphia	41	24.7	.370	.767	5.0	.9	13.1
Career		196	28.0	.420	.776	6.3	1.2	16.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962	Syracuse	5	34.8	.354	.774	11.0	1.4	18.8
1963	Syracuse	5	34.6	.479	.800	4.6	1.2	27.2
1964	Philadelphia	3	13.3	.364	.500	1.3	.7	5.7
Career		13	29.8	.416	.778	6.3	1.2	19.0

External links

• Career statistics