Lee Winfield
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Leroy Winfield (February 4, 1947 – February 4, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University, Winfield played in the National Basketball Association from 1969 to 1976 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City Kings. His most productive seasons came in 1970–71 and 1971–72 when he averaged more than 10 points a game with Seattle. He was also a member of the Braves' 1974 and 1975 playoff teams.[1] He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career.[2]
Winfield later worked as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University,[3] the University of Missouri,[4] and St. Louis Community College.[5]
He died on his 64th birthday after a battle with colon cancer.[6]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
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Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Seattle | 64 | 12.0 | .479 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle | 79 | 20.3 | .466 | .664 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 1971–72 | Seattle | 81 | 25.2 | .496 | .668 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 10.6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Seattle | 53 | 20.0 | .431 | .574 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo | 36 | 12.0 | .352 | .635 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo | 68 | 18.5 | .526 | .721 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 5.5 |
| 1975–76 | Kansas City | 22 | 9.7 | .485 | .643 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Career | 403 | 18.3 | .474 | .668 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | 7.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Buffalo | 1 | 12.0 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1975 | Buffalo | 6 | 10.8 | .438 | .600 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Career | 7 | 11.0 | .389 | .571 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 2.6 | |
Notes
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- ↑ https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/lee-winfield-dies-st-louisan-played-in-nba-coached-at/article_2825ea84-32e8-11e0-a60b-0017a4a78c22.html, Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ Former Mizzou coach Winfield dies
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