Arthur Lee
 
EXPERT ANALYSIS
  "Arthur Lee made his reputation in the 1998 NCAA Tournament where he was as good as any guard in the field. Lee almost single-handedly beat Rhode Island, and his scoring numbers and free throw success were staggering. However, Lee did not show the same level of play throughout his senior year at Stanford, even though he was among the top five guards in the Pac-10.

Lee is a capable ballhandler that has decent range on his shot. He drills his free throws when fouled, but does not have 'blow by' ability off the dribble. He has difficulty getting his own shot, and is not a great position defender. Lee, however, is a smart player and a great competitor who will compete whenever he is on the floor."
-- ESPN's Jay Bilas

College: Stanford
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 22 (May 27, 1977)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif.

Career highlights

  • Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior
  • NCAA Tournament career leader in free throw percentage at .935 (58-for-62 in 12 games), having broken mark of .906 shared by Princeton's Bill Bradley and Indiana's Steve Alford
  • No. 1 in Pac-10 in free throw shooting as a junior (.887, 10th in nation) and senior (.886, 5th in nation), third player in conference history to win title back-to-back (Rod Foster, UCLA, and Dion Cross, Stanford)
  • Ranks fourth on Stanford's career list in 3-pointers made (148), third in attempts (365) and eighth in percentage (.405), second in FT percentage (.866), third in games (126) and seventh in steals (121)
  • At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 6.7 points and 5.7 assists per game

    College highlights

  • Senior
  • Named to All-Pac-10 First Team as a senior after averaging 13.1 ppg and 4.4 apg
  • Started all 33 games and scored in double figures 25 times, including 17 of final 20 games
  • Had at least one 3-pointer in 28 of 33 games
  • Scored career-high 29 points, with eight assists, three rebounds and two steals, vs. Arizona on Feb 27, 1999
  • Also had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds vs. Arizona State two nights earlier, and earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors
  • Collected 19 points (7-for-8 from the field, including 5-for-6 from 3-point range), five assists and three steals vs. Santa Clara in title game of Stanford Invitational on Dec. 21, 1998
  • Converted 74 of last 78 free throws, including stretch of 31 in a row

    Junior

  • Won team's Hank Luisetti Most Valuable Player award as a junior after leading Cardinal to NCAA Final Four
  • Led Stanford at 14.5 ppg and 4.6 apg, scoring in double figures in 29 of 35 games
  • Had 27 points and 10 assists vs. Oregon State
  • Also had 10 assists vs. Washington and Arizona State
  • Averaged 20.6 points and 5.6 assists in five NCAA Tournament games and set tourney record by sinking all 35 free throw attempts
  • Named to NCAA Final Four all-tournament team and Most Outstanding Player of Midwest Regional

    Sophomore

  • Started 12 of 30 games as a sophomore, including last 11
  • Played both guard spots and averaged 7.6 ppg
  • Scored 26 points, with four rebounds, two assists and two steals, in 32 minutes off the bench vs. Southern Cal
  • Posted 18 points in first collegiate start vs. Navy
  • Had 25 points in two NCAA Tournament games, 14 vs. Wake Forest and 11 vs. Utah

    Freshman

  • Played in 28 games as a freshman as a backup to starting point guard Brevin Knight, averaging 2.2 ppg

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-96282350.4609 12.7502422622.2
    1996-973075186.4035266.78856542277.6
    1997-98 35140327.428164185.8878216150614.5
    1998-9933120303.396140158.8867214543413.2
    TOTALS126358866.413365421.8672343821,2299.8
    Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 7-for-16 (.438); 1996-97, 25-for-73 (.360); 1997-98, 61-for-140 (.443); 1998-99, 54-for-136 (.397). Totals: 148-for-365 (.405).











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