Miami Heat Signs Forward Marcus Lee

MIAMI, FL — The Miami Heat have signed forward Marcus Lee, the team announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal are confidential, but Lee is expected to be a great addition to the team.

Lee played for the University of Kentucky and then the University of California, Berkeley in his senior season. According to the NBA, Lee averaged 11.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.63 blocks and 1.3 assists per game, and shot at 56.3 percent from the field.

Lee set a University of Kentucky record as a junior, shooting 68 percent from the field.

The star also played in the Summer League, starting five times with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas. The NBA says he then averaged 6.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.57 blocks per game, alongside 70 percent accuracy from the field.

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