Lee Shaffer

American basketball player and coach

Lee Shaffer - American basketball player and coach
Born

February 23rd, 1939
86 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was part of the team during its early years of prominence in the NCAA. After college, played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the San Diego Rockets. Later transitioned into coaching, contributing to youth basketball development programs and mentoring aspiring players.

Played college basketball at UCLA

Played for the San Diego Rockets in the ABA

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