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Doug Lee (basketball)

Doug Lee, American basketball player

Born
October 24, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Doug Lee (basketball)

Douglas Edward Lee (born October 24, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) guard-forward from Texas A&M University and Purdue University, in the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Lee as team captain led No. 3 seeded 1986–87 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team to the round of 32, with his team defeating the Northeastern Huskies in the opening round by 104–95. He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1987 NBA draft, going on to play in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for New Jersey Nets (1991–93) and Sacramento Kings (1994–95). In his NBA career, Lee played in 73 games, played 415 minutes, and scored a total of 168 points.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Doug Lee (basketball) was born

Doug Lee (basketball) was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Doug Lee (basketball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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