$Signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Suns in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Damion Lee was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Michelle Riddick in 1992. He led St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, to a 30-7 record and the National Prep School Championship in 2011, averaging 17 points, six rebounds and five
assists per game. That season, Lee was named a First-team All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council selection. As a junior at Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, Lee was an all-league selection. The following season, he was a First-team All-Baltimore Catholic League selection while also earning second team Baltimore Sun All-Metro honors. He earned a degree in general humanities and social science at Drexel and majored in special education, with a concentration in assistive technology, at Louisville. Learn more about Lee by following him on Twitter (@Dami0nLee) and Instagram (@dami0nlee). The 6-foot-5 Lee began his collegiate career at Drexel. He became a starter as a freshman and provided 12.0 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Dragons. The guard hit 37.5 percent of his three-point attempts and put up at least 20 points in five games. Lee led the team with 17.1 points as a sophomore. He scored a career-high 34 points with 10 rebounds (one of three double-doubles) in a win over Old Dominion. In the fifth game of what would have been his junior season, Lee tore his ACL and had to miss the rest of the season. He returned in 2014-15 and led the CAA with 21.4 points. He topped 30 points five times, but his season ended in February when he fractured his hand. Lee left Drexel as a graduate transfer and headed to Louisville. He led the Cardinals with 15.9 points per game, but he did not get to play in the postseason after the Cardinals were banned due to an ongoing NCAA investigation that would cost coach Rick Pitino his job. Lee was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
ANALYSIS Lee and Grayson Allen (Achilles) have both been cleared for action Wednesday, bringing Phoenix's backcourt to full strength with the exception of Josh Okogie (hamstring). Lee will suit up for the first time since May 11 of 2023 after missing all of last season due to meniscus complications.
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Stat Review
How does Damion Lee compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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True Shooting %
33.3%
Effective Field Goal %
33.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
66.7%
Free Throw Rate
0.0%
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
Defensive Rebound %
16.7%
Total Rebound %
8.9%
Assist %
14.6%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
16.7%
Usage %
9.9%
Fantasy Points Per Game
7.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.4
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2016
Lee's role was reduced last season with the Warriors much healthier, and he averaged just 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.9 minutes. His role is even more in jeopardy this season. Klay Thompson is expected to return by Christmas, and rookies Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga threaten Lee's minutes on the wing, not to mention the additions of Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter. It's possible Lee will not be an every-game player for the Warriors, so he can be avoided on draft day.
Lee signed a training camp deal with the Celtics in September after going undrafted in June out of Louisville. He's an intriguing prospect given his size (6-foot-6) and scoring ability, but he faces an uphill battle in making Boston's final roster. Lee averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during his senior season and was a member of the Heat's entry at both the Orlando and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.
More Fantasy News
Probable for Wednesday
GPhoenix Suns
Hamstring
October 22, 2024
Lee (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Clippers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Nursing hamstring injury
GPhoenix Suns
Hamstring
October 21, 2024
Head coach Mike Budenholzer said Monday that Lee is dealing with a hamstring issue but is close to returning, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Plays six minutes off bench Friday
GPhoenix Suns
October 11, 2024
Lee (groin) played six minutes off the bench in Friday's 109-91 preseason loss to the Pistons. He finished scoreless (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt).
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Headed to locker room
GPhoenix Suns
Groin
October 8, 2024
Lee went to the locker room with 8:49 remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's preseason game against the Pistons after taking a hit to the groin/leg area, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Fully available for start of camp
GPhoenix Suns
September 30, 2024
Lee (knee) said Monday that he will be fully available for Tuesday's practice session, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Had career-jeopardizing injury
GPhoenix Suns
October 1, 2024
Lee's meniscus tear that sidelined him for the entirety of the 2023-24 season was "a rare one that lengthened his rehab and had setbacks within that. He wasn't sure if he was going to be able to play again," Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS Lee is fully cleared for practices and appears to be uninhibited while ramping up for the 2024-25 season. Olson adds that Lee consulted therapy and dealt with taxing emotional battles in his road to recovery, which went under the radar with meniscus injuries often having routine recoveries. The soon-to-be 32-year-old was among the best low-volume shooters in 2022-23 during his first year with Phoenix, connecting on 44.5 percent of 3.3 triples per game.