Paris Lee

Paris Lee (born April 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Pro A. He played college basketball for Illinois State University. A 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) point guard, Lee was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior in the 2016–17 season.

Paris Lee
No. 5 – Orléans Loiret Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePro A
Personal information
Born (1995-04-20) April 20, 1995
Maywood, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolProviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois State (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Antwerp Giants
2019–2020Bamberg
2020–presentOrléans Loiret Basket
Career highlights and awards

Lee started his professional career with Antwerp Giants in Belgium in 2017. Lee had a successful season in 2018–19 as he reached the Basketball Champions League Final Four with Antwerp. Individually, he was named to the All-Champions League Second Team and was named the Pro Basketball League MVP.

High school career

Lee attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, where he played for former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Donnie Boyce.

College career

[1] Lee earned a reputation as one of the top defensive players in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), earning All-Defensive team honors for three consecutive seasons.[2] In his senior season, Lee led the Redbirds to a shared MVC title in a year dedicated to former associate head coach Torrey Ward, who had died unexpectedly in a plane crash on April 7, 2015.[3] Lee averaged 13 points, 5 assists and 1.9 steals per game and at the conclusion of the season was named both the MVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, the third player in league history to win both honors.[4]

Professional career

Antwerp Giants (Belgium)

Following the close of his college career, Lee signed with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League.[5] After averaging 13.8 points per game in four games of the Basketball Champions League’s Qualification Round, Lee inked a contract extension until 2020.[6]

In the 2018–19 season, Lee played in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) with Antwerp. With Lee as starting point guard, Antwerp had a successful run to the Final Four which was hosted by Antwerp. The team ended in third place after defeating Brose Bamberg in the third place game. Lee was named to the All-Champions League Second Team. In the domestic Pro Basketball League, Lee was given the Most Valuable Player award.[7]

Bamberg (Germany)

On June 29, 2019, Lee signed a two-year contract with Brose Bamberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[8] He followed his Antwerp coach Roel Moors, who signed with Bamberg earlier. Lee averaged 8.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. He was released by the team on July 15, 2020.[9]

Orléans Loiret Basket (France)

On July 15, 2020, he has signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Jeep Elite.[10]

Career statistics

Basketball Champions League
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Antwerp Giants 2029.0.436.325.7002.55.01.7.012.7

References
  1. Ryan, Shannon (February 2, 2017). "Maywood's Paris Lee has been a real steal for red-hot Illinois State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  2. Meredith, Luke (January 26, 2017). "Defense fuels Illinois State's 10-game win streak". The Herald-News. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. Gleeson, Scott (January 30, 2017). "Muller, Illinois State driven to return to NCAAs — with tragedy a key motivator". USA Today. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. Benson, Jim (February 28, 2017). "ISU's Lee earns MVC Player of Year, Defensive Player of Year awards". The Pantagraph. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. "Telenet Giants Antwerp stelt voor ... Paris Lee". Antwerp Giants (in Dutch). July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  6. "Paris Lee, Antwerp Giants agree to contract extension until 2020". Sportando. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. "The EuroMillions Basketball Awards 2019 results are in!". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  8. "Bamberg signs Paris Lee". Eurohoops. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. "Brose Bamberg parts ways with Paris Lee". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  10. "Orleans Loiret signs Paris Lee". Sportando. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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