Mike Lee

#25 Mike Lee

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6'3"

190 lbs

Forward

HS: Windsor

Kirkwood, NY

Born:

Kirkwood, NY

**Season Stats**
Season	Cl	Pos	G	GS	FG	FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Asst	Reb	Fls	DQ	Pts	PPG	APG	RPG
1970-71	So	F	26	26	124	234	53.0%	105	135	77.8%	51	210	79	4	353	13.6	2.0	8.1
1971-72	Jr	F	28	28	181	326	55.5%	142	171	83.0%	61	216	106	8	504	18.0	2.2	7.7
1972-73	Sr	F	29	29	189	366	51.6%	116	155	74.8%	91	173	83	5	494	17.0	3.1	6.0
Career			83	83	494	926	53.3%	363	461	78.7%	203	599	268	17	1,351	16.3	2.4	7.2

Mike Lee was one of the best rebounding forwards, despite his small stature, and a terrific free throw shooter. He was considered a clutch player and the leader of the team. His younger brother Jimmy followed him to Syracuse two years later, and they played together for one season.

Mike Lee Syracuse Orangemen Basketball Lee led the freshman team to a 16-2 record.

He was a three year starter on the varsity, never missing a start. Part of Roys Runt's, so called because of the lack of height for the entire team (the front line of Lee, Mark Wadach and Bob Dooms were all 6'5" or shorter), Lee was a tenacious rebounder and a prolific scorer, second on the team in scoring his junior and senior years. During his junior season he made a school record 34 consecutive free throws. Against George Washington University his junior season, Lee scored a career high 34 points.

Lee was a captain of the team his senior season, and led the Orangemen to a 24-5 records and an NIT tournament bid.

Lee was an 11th round pick by the Buffalo Braves in 1973. He was the head coach at LeMoyne College from 1979 to 1982. He was the athletic director at Holy Cross School (Dewitt, NY) from 1996 to 2001.

Mike Lee was inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 2003, making him and his brother Jimmy the first duo inducted.