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Wednesday, Jun. 30
Arthur Lee
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EXPERT ANALYSIS
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"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
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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
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SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG | | 1995-96 | 28 | 23 | 50 | .460 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 24 | 22 | 62 | 2.2 | | 1996-97 | 30 | 75 | 186 | .403 | 52 | 66 | .788 | 56 | 54 | 227 | 7.6 | | 1997-98 | 35 | 140 | 327 | .428 | 164 | 185 | .887 | 82 | 161 | 506 | 14.5 | | 1998-99 | 33 | 120 | 303 | .396 | 140 | 158 | .886 | 72 | 145 | 434 | 13.2 | | TOTALS | 126 | 358 | 866 | .413 | 365 | 421 | .867 | 234 | 382 | 1,229 | 9.8 | | 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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