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  Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Nashville, TN

High School:
Martin Luther King

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 166

Position:
G

Birthdate:
12/02/1986

Experience:
1 yr.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Walk-on who was added to the roster in late October, 2006 ... took a steal full court for a lay-in for his first 2 pts. vs. Dartmouth (11-14-06) ... had an asst. and a steal @ Providence (11-26-06) ... scored 2 pts. w/ 3 stls. and 1 asst. vs. Colgate (12-29-06) ... Lee honed his skills on GW's rec courts with the other students in intramural games and has become a crowd favorite at home games when he subs in. Playing behind one of the better backcourt combinations in the country, Lee made the most of his PT in the A-10 Tournament semifinal game vs. Saint Louis game where his circus shot made ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 plays at No. 6 and the video clip was posted on YouTube ... Lee was added to the roster in late October, 2006 as a walk-on ... a junior academically, Lee has three years of eligibiilty ... quick guard who will effectively prepare other Colonials' guards for opponents ... member of GW's 2005 intramural undergraduate and campus men's basketball champion team.

High School: Four-year starter for the Martin Luther King Royals under coach James Shelton ... averaged 13 points and 5.5 assists per game as a senior for MLK which won the District championship and advanced to the Tennessee state final four ... named District 11-AA MVP as a senior and was twice-named to the All-District and All-Region Team as well as the State All-Tournament team.

Personal: Born December 2, 1986 in Nashville, TN .. full name is Johnny E. Lee Jr. ... son of Johnny and Sandra Lee ... has three older sisters, Gretchen (26), Candace (24) and Rachel (22) ... enjoys going to the movies and would like to pursue a career in the television or film industry after graduation ... communications major.