Desmond Lee (basketball)

Desmond Lee (born March 3, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and NC State.

Desmond Lee

Lee with the St. John's Edge in 2017
No. 5 – St. John's Edge
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBL Canada
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-03) March 3, 1990 Norfolk, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Booker T. Washington (Norfolk, Virginia)
College	New Mexico JC (2011–2013) NC State (2013–2015)
NBA draft	2015 / Undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015	Surrey Scorchers
2017–2018	St. John's Edge
2018	ABC Santo Domingo
2018–present	St. John's Edge

College career

Lee attended New Mexico Junior College for two years and led the team to a 50-16 record. He was a JuCo All-American and was ranked the 10th best junior college prospect when he committed to NC State.[1] As a sophomore, Lee posted 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[2] In his first Division I game, a 98-77 win over Appalachian State, Lee scored 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting.[3] Lee started 19 games as a junior and averaged 8.4 points per game. However, he saw his playing time drop after the emergence of Trevor Lacey the following season. Lee averaged a mere 2.9 points per game as a senior, but came off the bench to provide defense and energy. He had seven points in the upset of Villanova to send the Wolfpack to the Sweet 16.[4]

Professional career

Lee joined the Surrey Scorchers of the British Basketball League after graduation, signing in July 2015.[1] He departed from the team in October.[5] Lee signed with St. John's Edge of NBL Canada in 2017.[6] He averaged 19 points per game over a four-game stretch in January 2018.[7] Lee scored 24 points in Game 4 of the NBL Canada finals versus the London Lightning.[8] On July 17, 2018, he re-signed with the Edge for the 2018–19 season.[9] On August 3, 2018, he debuted for ABC Santo Domingo of the Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 66–63 win over Leones de Riobamba.[10] In the 2018-19 season, Lee played for the Edge and averaged 15.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 0.8 steals per game. He was named to the NBLC All-Defensive Team.[11]

References

1. Whitehead, Chris. "Scorchers complete 3rd US import signing". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
2. "NC State signs JUCO guard Desmond Lee". WRAL. April 18, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
3. "NC State handles Appalachian State 98-77". ESPN. Associated Press. November 8, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
4. Giglio, Joe (March 22, 2015). "Dez Lee there for NC State when it needs him". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
5. "Dusha and Lee depart". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
6. "St. John's Edge roster finalized". The Telegram. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
7. McCarthy, Brendan (January 13, 2018). "Widespread scoring contributions add up to another win for St. John's Edge". The Telegram. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
8. Short, Robin (April 22, 2018). "It's back to basics for St. John's Edge entering Game 3 of NBL Canada playoff series". The Telegram. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
9. "Edge Re-Sign Desmond Lee and Jarryn Skeete". St. John's Edge. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
10. "Regular Season Round 1: ABC - Leones 66-63". Eurobasket. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
11. "NBLC Awards". NBL Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

External links

• NC State Wolfpack bio