LaPhonso Ellis
| No. 20, 3 | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 5, 1970 East St. Louis, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
| College | Notre Dame (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Pro playing career | 1992–2003 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1998 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1999–2000 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2000–2001 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2002–2003 | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,410 (11.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,032 (6.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 981 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
LaPhonso Darnell Ellis (born May 5, 1970) is a retired American basketball player. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets as the fifth overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft.
Early career
He was an outstanding high school basketball player at East St. Louis Lincoln High School, where he led the Tigers to two straight Illinois Class AA boys' championships in 1987 and 1988. In a heavily hyped up matchup, Ellis outplayed Alonzo Mourning in a holiday tournament his senior year. Also in 1988, Ellis was named a Parade Magazine and McDonald's high school All-American. In 2007, Ellis was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.[1]
College career
Ellis attended the University of Notre Dame. Ellis' Notre Dame squad qualified for the NCAA tournament his freshman and sophomore seasons and were Runner-Up in the 1992 NIT Tournament.
Ellis was one of four captains of the 1991-92 Notre Dame team. Throughout his career, he scored 1,505 career points, and averaged 15.5 points per game to earn school rankings of 12th and 22nd, respectively. He recorded 200 career blocks, a school record. He ranks third on the school's career rebounding list with 1,075, and eighth on the career rebounding average list, with 11.1 rpg. He led the '91-92 team in scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounding (11.7 rpg), field goal percentage (.631) and blocked shots (2.6 bpg). He led Notre Dame in blocked shots in each of his four seasons, the only player in school history to do so. Ellis graduated from Notre Dame on time with a degree in accounting from the undergraduate college of business.
Professional career
He was the fifth overall selection in the 1992 NBA Draft, picked by the Denver Nuggets, and was named to the 1992 All-Rookie first team. He was Denver's scoring leader during the 1996-97 season, averaging a career high of 21.9 points per game. He subsequently played in Atlanta, Minnesota and Miami, where he retired after the 2003 season. He played professionally in the NBA from 1992 until 2003.
Personal
In 2009 Ellis began his first full season as a college basketball analyst for ESPN.
External links
- Notre Dame All Century Team
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com