The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
William Lee Named Mid-Major Preseason All-American
10/31/2017 10:44:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – NBC Sports named UAB senior forward William Lee to its Mid-Major All-American Third Team on Monday.
A 6-foot-9 forward from Selma, Ala., Lee served as both the offensive and defensive catalyst for the Blazers last season. He led UAB with 13.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and ranked 20th and 11th in Conference USA, respectively. Lee scored in double figures in all but four of UAB's 18 league games and featured three games in which he finished with at least 20 points.
Defensively, Lee ended the season with 80 blocks to lead the league and rank 20th in the NCAA with 2.4 per game. He posted eight games with at least four blocks and recorded only three games all season in which he did not block at least one shot. Lee is on pace to become UAB's all-time leader in shot blocks and enters the 2017-18 season 10th all-time in Conference USA history.
Lee was awarded at the end of the season with his second consecutive selection as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Blazer to ever win twice and the first repeat winner since Joey Dorsey of Memphis accomplished the feat in 2007 and 2008. Lee was also selected to the All-Conference USA Second Team and All-Defensive Team.
Lee was also selected to the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team earlier this month.
For more information on UAB men's basketball, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MBB), Instagram (@blazerhoops) and Snapchat (@UAB_MBB).
A 6-foot-9 forward from Selma, Ala., Lee served as both the offensive and defensive catalyst for the Blazers last season. He led UAB with 13.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and ranked 20th and 11th in Conference USA, respectively. Lee scored in double figures in all but four of UAB's 18 league games and featured three games in which he finished with at least 20 points.
Defensively, Lee ended the season with 80 blocks to lead the league and rank 20th in the NCAA with 2.4 per game. He posted eight games with at least four blocks and recorded only three games all season in which he did not block at least one shot. Lee is on pace to become UAB's all-time leader in shot blocks and enters the 2017-18 season 10th all-time in Conference USA history.
Lee was awarded at the end of the season with his second consecutive selection as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Blazer to ever win twice and the first repeat winner since Joey Dorsey of Memphis accomplished the feat in 2007 and 2008. Lee was also selected to the All-Conference USA Second Team and All-Defensive Team.
Lee was also selected to the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team earlier this month.
For more information on UAB men's basketball, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MBB), Instagram (@blazerhoops) and Snapchat (@UAB_MBB).
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