Kisha Lee

Kisha Lee (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Gold Coast Rollers of the Queensland State League (QSL). She played college basketball for UNLV.

Kisha Lee
No. 9 – Gold Coast Rollers
PositionForward
LeagueQueensland State League
Personal information
Born (1985-07-11) July 11, 1985
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High schoolCarver (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeUNLV (2003–2007)
WNBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008Celeritas-Donar
2008–2009BC Powerbasket Wels
2009Bundaberg Bears
2009–2010Helios Basket
2010Chicago Steam
2010–2011Sheffield Hatters
2011Bundaberg Bears
2012–2013Toowoomba Mountaineers
2013–2014Sheffield Hatters
2014–2015Toowoomba Mountaineers
2015Ansett
2016–2017Perth Lynx
2017Stirling Senators
2018–2019Cockburn Cougars
2019USC Rip City
2020–presentGold Coast Rollers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× SBL All-Star (2017, 2018)
  • EBL champion (2011)
  • Austrian Cup champion (2009)

Professional career

Lee's first two professional seasons were spent in Europe, playing for Dutch team Celeritas-Donar in 2007–08, and then Austrian team BC Powerbasket Wels in 2008–09. After a stint with the Bundaberg Bears of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) during the 2009 Australian winter,[1] Lee returned to Europe for the 2009–10 season, joining Swiss team Helios Basket. She then had a stint with the Chicago Steam in 2010 before moving to England to play for the Sheffield Hatters. She helped the Haters win the 2010–11 EBL championship.

Between 2011 and 2013, she played three straight seasons in the QBL with Bundaberg (2011) and the Toowoomba Mountaineers (2012–13).[2] She returned to the Sheffield Hatters for the 2013–14 EBL season before re-joining the Mountaineers for the 2014 season. In 2015, she split her year with Toowoomba[3] and in Darwin with Ansett.[4] In 13 games for Ansett, she averaged 19 points per game.[5][6]

In August 2016, Lee joined the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[7] Following the 2016–17 WNBL season, Lee remained in Perth and played in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the Stirling Senators.[8] She continued on in the SBL in 2018 and 2019, playing for the Cockburn Cougars.[9][10] In June 2019, Lee left the Cougars[11] and returned to Queensland, where she joined the USC Rip City.[12]

In 2020, Lee played for the Gold Coast Rollers of the Queensland State League (QSL).[13]

References
  1. Player statistics for Kisha Lee – QBL
  2. Mountaineers imports ready for big QBL season
  3. Mountaineers shooting big for QBL season
  4. Ansett additions Ashton Eaton and Kisha Lee set to shake up Darwin League Women basketball season
  5. Player statistics for Kisha Lee – Darwin Basketball Association
  6. Ansett will be without star import Kisha Lee in their Darwin League Women basketball clash with Tracy Village Jets
  7. "Perth Lynx Sign Kisha Lee". WNBL.com.au. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  8. Kisha Lee joins Senators
  9. WSBL SIGNING - KISHA LEE
  10. Kisha Lee re-signs with the Cockburn Cougars
  11. KISHA LEE RELEASE
  12. "Player statistics for Kisha Lee". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. "2020 QSL Teams – Gold Coast Rollers". basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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