Lee Shaffer
Lee Shaffer was born on February 23, 1939. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Lee Shaffer
Lee Philip Shaffer II (born February 23, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward born in Chicago, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960. Shaffer was the #5 selection of the Syracuse Nationals in the 1960 NBA draft, after Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame players Oscar Robertson (#1) and Jerry West (#2). He was selected ahead of future Hall of Famers Lenny Wilkens (#6) and Satch Sanders (#8). Shaffer and another 1960 First Round Draft choice, Al Bunge (#7), signed with the AAU…