Arthur Lee (born May 27, 1977) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'1¼", 180 lb.

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from

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, Lee guided the

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to the Final Four in 1998. He was

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by the

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, and has played for various basketball clubs throughout Europe since 1999.

College career

Lee played

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from 1995-99. Arthur graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1995. He was an All-LA City guard for the Huskies.

Professional career

In his professional career, Lee has played with: Kombassan Konya,

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, Hapoel Nahariya, ES Chalon sur Saône, AEL Larissa, CEZ Basketball Nymburk and

APOEL Nicosia APOEL ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a major mult ...

Awards and achievements

* An Associated Press honorable mention All-American during his senior season * Gained numerous post-season awards during his senior season including All-Pac-10 * Also nominated for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy * The first Stanford basketball player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated (college basketball pre-season issue) * His career free throw percentage of .866 is #2 all-time in Stanford history, and fourth-best in Pac-10 history * The current NCAA Tournament record holder in free throw percentage ... In 12 NCAA games, Lee made 58-of-62 free throws for .935 * Won the Pac-10 free throw title two years in a row * Ranks in the Top 10 in seven career categories in the school record book * Scored 13 of Stanford's final 17 points to lead the Cardinal to a 79-77 victory and a berth in the NCAA Final Four * Won the Croatian National Championship and Cup in 2000/01 with KK Cibona Zagreb.

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