Summary
David Cameron Lee (born March 8, 1982) is an American volleyball player, currently working as the head coach for Indian Club, Bengaluru Torpedoes. As a member of the United States men's national volleyball team, he is an Olympic Champion at the 2008 Summer Olympics, an Olympic bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016).[1] He is also a two-time NORCECA Champion (2007, 2013), a gold medalist at the 2015 World Cup, and a gold medalist of the World League (2008, 2014).
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| Full name | David Cameron Lee | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | March 8, 1982 Alpine, California, United States | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
| Spike | 140 in (350 cm) | ||||||
| Block | 128 in (325 cm) | ||||||
| College / University | Long Beach State | ||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||
| Current club | Bengaluru Torpedoes | ||||||
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| Last updated: 28 April 2021 | |||||||
Early life edit
Lee was born in Alpine, California. He attended Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California, where he graduated in 2000.[2]
College edit
As a junior at Long Beach State in 2003, he was named to the All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) second team and led the conference with a .483 hitting percentage. As a senior in 2004, he was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First Team All-American. He helped Long Beach State to the 2004 NCAA championship match, where they lost to BYU in the longest championship match in NCAA men's volleyball history. Long Beach State held two championship points, but did not convert and lost 3-2, 19-17 in the fifth game.[3]
International edit
Professional edit
Lee has played professionally in Greece, Russia, Italy, France, Puerto Rico, Portugal and Indonesia.[2] He has won national championships in Indonesia and Greece.
For the 2015-16 season, he was playing for P.A.O.K. V.C. in Thessaloniki Greece.
U.S. national team edit
Lee joined the U.S. national team in 2005. He became a part-time starter in 2007, splitting time with Tom Hoff and finishing the season second on the team in blocks. Lee was the team's second-leading blocker and third overall at the 2007 World Cup, where the U.S. finished fourth.
Olympics edit
Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in 2008 in Beijing, China, helping Team USA win the gold medal. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 5th place with the U.S. team. He went on to compete at his third Olympics in 2016 in Rio, and won the bronze medal with his U.S. teammates.
Awards edit
Clubs edit
- 2011-12 CEV Men's Cup –
Champion, with Dynamo Moscow - 2015-16 Greek Volleyball League - Champion, with P.A.O.K. V.C.
- 2017-18 Liga de Voleibol Argentina – Champion, with UPCN Vóley
National team edit
Senior team edit
- 2005 America's Cup,
Gold medal - 2005 NORCECA Championship, Gold medal
- 2007 FIVB World League,
Bronze medal - 2007 NORCECA Championship, Gold medal
- 2008 FIVB World League, Gold medal
- 2008 Summer Olympics,
Gold medal - 2009 NORCECA Championship,
Silver medal - 2011 NORCECA Championship, Silver medal
- 2013 NORCECA Championship, Gold medal
- 2015
FIVB World League - 2015
FIVB World Cup - 2016
Olympic Games
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ David Cameron Lee Team USA
- ^ a b Evans, B. J. David Lee making a name for himself. USA Volleyball (June 8, 2008). Retrieved on August 18, 2008.
- ^ Reynolds, Jeff; Kauffman, Bill. BYU wins National Championship Archived October 19, 2004, at the Wayback Machine BYU Athletic Department (May 8, 2004). Retrieved on August 18, 2008.
External links edit
- David Lee at Team USA (archived)
