Lee Winfield, 1972 (yellow). | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1947 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2011 (aged 64) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sumner (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1969: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick |
| 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Leroy Winfield (February 4, 1947 – February 4, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.
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. He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career.
Winfield later worked as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University, the University of Missouri, and St. Louis Community College.
He died on his 64th birthday after a battle with colon cancer.
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Seattle | 64 | 12.0 | .479 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle | 79 | 20.3 | .466 | .664 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 1971–72 | Seattle | 81 | 25.2 | .496 | .668 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 10.6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Seattle | 53 | 20.0 | .431 | .574 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo | 36 | 12.0 | .352 | .635 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo | 68 | 18.5 | .526 | .721 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 5.5 |
| 1975–76 | Kansas City | 22 | 9.7 | .485 | .643 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Career | 403 | 18.3 | .474 | .668 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | 7.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Buffalo | 1 | 12.0 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1975 | Buffalo | 6 | 10.8 | .438 | .600 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Career | 7 | 11.0 | .389 | .571 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 2.6 | |
Notes
- ^ "Former NBA player and SLU assistant coach Lee Winfield dies at 64", St. Louis American, February 7, 2011
- ^ a b "Lee Winfield NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/lee-winfield-dies-st-louisan-played-in-nba-coached-at/article_2825ea84-32e8-11e0-a60b-0017a4a78c22.html, Archived 2019-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "University of Missouri, Official Athletic Site of the Mizzou Tigers Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Men's Basketball Coaching Staff Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine at Forest Park Basketball.
- ^ Former Mizzou coach Winfield dies
