Lee Mayberry
Encyclopedia
Orva Lee Mayberry, Jr. is a retired American
professional basketball
player, spending seven seasons in the National Basketball Association
.
in Tulsa, where he led them to a state championship in 1988.
Mayberry played collegiately at the University of Arkansas
and scored 1,940 points for the Razorbacks. Mayberry was a teammate of Todd Day
and Oliver Miller
, who also had lengthy NBA careers, and helped lead Arkansas to the 1990 Final Four
in Denver, Colorado
, where they lost in the national semifinals to Duke
.
in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft
, Mayberry played from 1992–1999 for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies
, averaging 5.1 points per game. For the first four years of his career, he played in 328 consecutive games, never missing a regular season game.
Mayberry also played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
, winning the bronze medal.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, spending seven seasons in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
Early career
Mayberry played high school basketball at Will Rogers High SchoolWill Rogers High School
Will Rogers High School, located on 3909 E. 5th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built by Tulsa Public Schools in 1939 using WPA workers and designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. and Leon B. Senter. It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935 along with Wiley Post in a plane crash...
in Tulsa, where he led them to a state championship in 1988.
Mayberry played collegiately at the University of Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
and scored 1,940 points for the Razorbacks. Mayberry was a teammate of Todd Day
Todd Day
Todd Fitzgerald Day is a retired American professional basketball player. Day is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Arkansas, and played eight seasons in the NBA...
and Oliver Miller
Oliver Miller
Oliver J. Miller is an American former professional basketball player.-Career:After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as "The Big O" because of his large size , was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft...
, who also had lengthy NBA careers, and helped lead Arkansas to the 1990 Final Four
1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado...
in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, where they lost in the national semifinals to Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
Professional career
Selected by the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft
1992 NBA Draft
The 1992 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1992, in Portland, Oregon. At the time, the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history. The top three picks were considered can't-miss prospects. O'Neal and Mourning are likely Hall of Famers...
, Mayberry played from 1992–1999 for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, averaging 5.1 points per game. For the first four years of his career, he played in 328 consecutive games, never missing a regular season game.
Mayberry also played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...
, winning the bronze medal.