Michael Lee (basketball, born 1983)
Michael Lee (born February 3, 1983) is an American retired professional basketball player and current assistant coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he played at the Guard position.
| Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 3, 1983 Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Portland, Oregon) |
| College | Kansas (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 0 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–present | Santa Cruz Warriors (assistant) |
High school career
Miles played for the Jefferson Democrats in Northeast Portland. The Democrats won the 2000 4A Oregon state championship, beating Tualatin 58-44, and capping a 28-0 season.[1] The Democrats finished the year with a No. 4 national ranking and several other players went on to play in college, such as Aaron Miles (Kansas), Thomas Gardner (Missouri), and Brandon Brooks (USC).
College career
Michael Lee attended the University of Kansas, where he starred at the guard position for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. He helped lead the Jayhawks to two consecutive Final Four appearances in 2002 and 2003 and an appearance in the 2003 national championship game.
Coaching career
On September 9, 2017 Miles was named head coach of the Santa Cruz Warriors.[2]
References
- OSAA.org Basketball records.
- "Former KU guard Michael Lee to join Aaron Miles' coaching staff in G-League". September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.