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July 23, 2020
Ontario Lett
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 14/12/79
- Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 120
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Pittsburgh (2001–2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/12/04
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/02/05
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Perth 2005
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ontario Lett was born in Pensacola, Florida (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ontario Lett made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 24 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Ontario Lett played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 18 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 25 | Perth | 17-15 (7) | 18 | 458 | 255 | 120 | 34 | 51 | 69 | 16 | 28 | 55 | 82 | 99 | 187 | 53% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 57 | 104 | 55% | 54% | 53% | 27 | Totals | 18 | 458 | 255 | 120 | 34 | 51 | 69 | 16 | 28 | 55 | 82 | 99 | 187 | 52.9% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 57 | 104 | 54.8% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 25 | Perth | 17-15 (7) | 18 | 25.4 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 3.2 | 5.8 | 55% | 54% | 53% | 27 | Total | 18 | 25.4 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 52.9% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 3.2 | 5.8 | 54.8% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Turkey - Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (2003–04) | Spain - CB Ifach Calpe (2006–07), Canasta Unibasket Jerez (2008–09) | Japan - Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins (2010–11) | Iran - Naft Sepahan (2012–13) | Bahrain - Al-Muharraq (2012–13)
Lett joined Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi for the 2003–04 Turkish Basketball League season, playing his first season in Turkey.
After a break from European competition, Lett joined CB Ifach Calpe for the 2006–07 Spanish LEB2 season, appearing on a roster that included Victor Perez and Francisco Robles as Calpe competed in Spain’s third tier at the time.
Lett later moved within Spain by joining Canasta Unibasket Jerez for the 2008–09 LEB Silver season, and he was noted in end-of-season league coverage as having played only the first part of that campaign before departing.
He continued his international career in Japan by joining the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins for the 2010–11 JBL season, playing in the country’s top domestic league under the JBL structure at the time.
Lett joined Naft Sepahan for the 2012–13 Iran Superleague season, adding another country to his professional résumé in West Asia.
During the 2012–13 season, he also appeared for Al-Muharraq in Bahrain’s Premier League, where the club’s season listing credited head coach Charlie Parker and recorded Al-Muharraq finishing second in the regular season with a 19–3 record before falling in the championship series.
COLLEGE
Lett played college basketball at Pittsburgh during the 2001–02 season and competed for the Panthers through the 2002–03 season before graduating in 2003.
In 2001–02, Pittsburgh went 29–6 overall and 13–3 in Big East play, and Lett appeared in 35 games with 1 start while averaging 18.1 minutes per game.
Across that 2001–02 season, he totaled 299 points (8.5 per game) and shot 118-for-207 from the field (57.0%), with 63-for-103 free-throw shooting (61.2%) and no three-point attempts recorded.
In 2001–02, Lett recorded 162 total rebounds (4.6 per game), made 27 assists (0.8 per game), and produced 37 blocks (1.1 per game) with 22 steals (0.6 per game), alongside 49 turnovers and 117 personal fouls over 634 total minutes.
During the 2002 Big East men’s basketball tournament, Lett was selected to the All-Tournament Team and, in the championship game against Connecticut, he finished with 17 points and tied the game with 23 seconds left in overtime before Pittsburgh fell 74–65 in double overtime.
In 2002–03, Pittsburgh went 28–5 overall and 13–3 in Big East play, and Lett played 33 games with 25 starts while averaging 20.2 minutes per game.
Across 2002–03, he totaled 320 points (9.7 per game) and shot 127-for-209 from the field (60.8%), with 66-for-113 free-throw shooting (58.4%) and no three-point attempts recorded.
In 2002–03, Lett collected 163 total rebounds (4.9 per game) with 39 assists (1.2 per game), 39 blocks (1.2 per game), and 36 steals (1.1 per game), along with 69 turnovers and 114 personal fouls across 665 total minutes.
Over his two-season Pittsburgh career, he played 68 games and finished with career averages of 9.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 58.9% from the field.
Across those 68 games, his combined totals were 619 points, 325 rebounds, 66 assists, 76 blocks, and 58 steals, with 118 turnovers logged across the two seasons.
Lett earned All-Big East honorable mention as a senior as Pittsburgh won the Big East Championships and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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