Lee Winfield

Leroy "Lee" Winfield (February 4, 1947 – February 4, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.

Lee Winfield

Lee Winfield, 1972 (yellow).
Personal information
Born	(1947-02-04)February 4, 1947 St. Louis, Missouri
Died	February 4, 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 64)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Sumner (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Missouri Baptist (1965–1967) North Texas (1967–1969)
NBA draft	1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1969–1976
Position	Point guard
Number	11, 3
Career history
1969–1973	Seattle SuperSonics
1973–1975	Buffalo Braves
1975–1976	Kansas City Kings
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,959 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds	828 (2.1 rpg)
Assists	1,003 (2.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University, Winfield played in the National Basketball Association from 1969 to 1976 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City Kings. His most productive seasons came in 1970–71 and 1971–72 when he averaged more than 10 points a game with Seattle. He was also a member of the Braves' 1974 and 1975 playoff teams.[1] He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career.[2]

Winfield later worked as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University, [3] the University of Missouri, [4] and St. Louis Community College.[5]

He died on his 64th birthday after a battle with colon cancer.[6]