Daily News | Drexel alum Damion Lee’s time in Philly played a large part in his NBA success: ‘It means everything’
Moments after the 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns at the Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 7, as most fans began to funnel their way out into the halls,They were there to see a Suns role player who wrote a significant chapter of his basketball story at Drexel.
“One of the coaches was like, ‘Yeah, man, you know, you’re nothing but a Division II player,’” Lee said. “… I was like, this isn’t an environment I feel I could be successful at.”Following the incident, Lee transferred to Calvert Hall. He starred at the private school for two years and won the Baltimore Catholic League title, beating his former team in the championship game.
Lee committed to Drexel in April 2011 and started his career with a bang, averaging 12 points per game in his debut season and won the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year. In Lee’s lone season at Louisville, it was evident that he could play against Power 5 competition. He averaged 15.9 points per game and helped the Cardinals to a 23-8 record.
Lee was right. And after bouncing around on two-ways, 10 days and, in G League assignments, Lee inked a multi-year deal with the Golden State Warriors in 2019.He played a pivotal role for the Warriors last season, averaging 7.4 points and playing 19.9 minutes per game a night. Lee, who married Sydel Curry in 2018, won an NBA title in 2022 alongside his brother-in-law Stephen Curry.
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