"Lee Nailon" is an American professional basketball player. Nailon was a graduate of South Bend Clay High School, where along with former Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball/Purdue player, Jaraan Cornell, he led his basketball team to the 1994 State Championship.

After an all-conference career at Texas Christian University, Nailon was a second round (43rd overall) pick of the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA Draft. He has played for the Hornets (in separate stints for both Charlotte, North Carolina/Charlotte and New Orleans, Louisiana/New Orleans franchises in 2000-02 and 2004-05 respectively), the New York Knicks (2002–03), Atlanta Hawks (2003–04), Orlando Magic (2003–04), Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–04) and Philadelphia 76ers (2005–06). He holds NBA career averages of 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. His international experience includes playing for Olimpia Milano/Adecco Milano in Italy (1999-00), Bnei HaSharon in Israel (2006–07; 2010–present), Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv Novosibirsk/Lokomotiv Novosibirsk in Russia (2007–08), Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut/Al-Riyadi in Lebanon, Leones de Ponce (basketball)/Leones de Ponce (2009) and Piratas de Quebradillas in National Superior Basketball/Puerto Rico (2010).

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I just wanted to come to a playoff team and help them win games. Philly's the spot.

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Everybody in the league wants to start. Everybody dreams of starting for an NBA team. I fulfilled that dream. Now, I just want to get to the playoffs and win the championship.

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