Johor Tigers sign Tyrone Lee, ex Lobos BUAP

Tyrone Lee

Johor Southern Tigers (MBL) tabbed experienced 34-year old American 203cm power forward Tyrone Lee (college: GVSU) for new season. He is the second import player in the roster as Cayman Islands Kia-Wee Tang signed here earlier.
He played most recently at Lobos Plateados de la BUAP in Mexican LNBP. In 16 games he just recently played he averaged 10.0ppg and 4.3rpg last season. The last season he played at Club Trouville Montevideo (LUB) in Uruguayan league.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in ten different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. Lee has played previously professionally in Argentina (Boca and Platense), Australia (Pioneers and NW Tasmania Thunder), Chile (CD Universidad de Concepcion, Castro and Los Leones), Latvia (Jurmala), Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa), United Kingdom (Flyers), Uruguay (Aguada and Urunday), Venezuela (Gigantes), Bolivia (Club Universidad San Simon) and ABA (Motor City F.).
Among many awards he won Uruguay Metropolitan League championship title in 2023. He received Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay Metropolitan League Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay Metropolitan League Import Player of the Year award in 2023.
Lee graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2013 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. He played also for Oakland Community College for 2 years.

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