Saben Lee

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Saben Lee
Saben Lee (cropped).jpg
Lee with Vanderbilt in 2020
No. 38 – Detroit Pistons
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-06-23) June 23, 1999 (age 22)
St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorona del Sol
(Tempe, Arizona)
CollegeVanderbilt (2017–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentDetroit Pistons
2021→Motor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Saben Anthonia Lee (born June 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Early life and high school career[]

Lee grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona. He played on the freshman team and was a backup on the varsity team as a sophomore. As a junior, Lee was named first-team All-State after averaging 18 points, five rebounds, and three assists per game.[1] Lee committed to play college basketball at Vanderbilt after his junior year over offers from Louisville, Stanford, Florida State, and Nebraska.[2][3] He was again named first team All-State as a senior and scored 39 points against Cesar Chavez High School in the state semifinal to lead the Aztecs to the state title game before falling to Basha High School.[4][5]

College career[]

Lee served as the Commodores starting point guard as a true freshman and averaged 10.6 points, 3.1 assists and a team-leading 1.2 steals per game.[6] As a sophomore, Lee averaged 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[7][8][9] As a junior, he averaged 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game and was named second team All-SEC by the Associated Press.[10][11] He scored a career high 38 points on March 3, 2020 in an 87–79 win over Alabama.[12] Following the end of the season, Lee declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[13] On May 1, he announced he was signing with an agent and forgoing his last season of eligibility.[14]

Professional career[]

Detroit Pistons (2020–present)[]

Lee was selected 38th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2020 NBA draft, then subsequently traded to the Detroit Pistons on November 22, 2020.[15][16] On December 1, 2020, the Detroit Pistons signed him to a two-way contract with their NBA G League affiliate the Motor City Cruise.[17][18] On November 1, 2021 Lee was assigned to the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.[19]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high


Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Detroit 48 7 16.3 .471 .348 .685 2.0 3.6 .7 .3 5.6
Career 48 7 16.3 .471 .348 .685 2.0 3.6 .7 .3 5.6

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Vanderbilt 32 29 26.8 .462 .307 .726 3.0 3.1 1.2 .2 10.6
2018–19 Vanderbilt 32 32 32.6 .460 .362 .675 3.3 3.8 1.0 .2 12.7
2019–20 Vanderbilt 32 17 32.9 .483 .322 .752 3.5 4.2 1.5 .3 18.6
Career 96 78 30.7 .471 .328 .718 3.3 3.7 1.3 .2 13.9

References[]

  1. ^ Sills-Trausch, Alec (June 1, 2016). "Arizona basketball recruiting: In-state prospect Saben Lee's recruitment heating up". AZDesertSwarm.com.
  2. ^ "Corona Del Sol PG Saben Lee commits to Vanderbilt". The Arizona Republic.
  3. ^ Webster, Danny (June 14, 2016). "Saben Lee to Vanderbilt: Commodores Land 4-Star PG Prospect". Bleacher Report.
  4. ^ Augustine, Jordan (October 22, 2017). "Arizona 6A All-State". PrepHoops.com.
  5. ^ Obert, Richard (February 24, 2017). "Corona del Sol returns to final behind Saben Lee's 39 points, will meet Basha for 6A boys crown". USATodayHSS.com.
  6. ^ Sparks, Adam (October 3, 2018). "Vanderbilt basketball's Darius Garland, Saben Lee working on chemistry". USAToday.com. Nashville Tennessean.
  7. ^ Aronin, Ivan (March 8, 2019). "Vanderbilt's Lee making the most of challenging season". The Nashville Ledger.
  8. ^ Arias, Greg (November 5, 2019). "Stackhouse, Commodores Kickoff Regular Season Wednesday". SI.com.
  9. ^ DiSturco, Charlie (September 2019). "SEC Basketball: Top returning players on each team for 2019-20 season". BustingBrackets.com. FanSided.
  10. ^ Tansey, Joe (March 13, 2020). "SEC 2020 Final Team Standings, Top Player Stats and Best NBA Draft Prospects". Bleacher Report.
  11. ^ Arias, Greg (March 9, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Saben Lee, Scottie Pippen Jr. Honored By SEC". SI.com.
  12. ^ "Lee's 38 leads Vanderbilt to 87-79 upset of Alabama". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Vanderbilt guard Saben Lee declares for NBA Draft". The Tennessean. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Weinstein, Robbie (May 1, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Saben Lee signs with agent, will stay in NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  15. ^ Sparks, Adam (November 18, 2020). "Vanderbilt's Saben Lee drafted with No. 38 pick in NBA Draft, headed to Detroit via trade". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Rookies Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Gauruder, Dana (November 18, 2020). "Pistons To Sign Saben Lee To Two-Way Contract". HoopsRumors. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "Detroit Pistons assign Isaiah Livers, Luka Garza, Saben Lee to Motor City Cruise". MLive.com. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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