Jordan Bell and 9 other greatest NBA careers in Oregon basketball history
By Sam Fariss
6. Ron Lee
Only playing for seven years in the league, Ron Lee was able to put up some surprisingly good numbers with nearly 3,300 points in 448 games.
As a rookie, Lee was with the Suns who drafted him in the 1976 NBA Draft. His first few seasons in the league saw incredible numbers. Averaging 11.2 points and 3.5 assists per game through years one and two.
In the 1977-78 season, he led the league in with 2.7 steals per game.
Lee also played for Detroit, New Orleans, and Atlanta before his time in the NBA ended. He then went on to play in Italy for three seasons.
His career averages ended at 7.3 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Lee is still the all-time leading scorer for the Oregon men’s basketball program with 2,085 points in his four years with the Ducks.