Chris Ellis (basketball)

Chris Ellis
	Ellis in 2015
Personal information
Born	December 5, 1988 (age 35); Oceanside, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Mary Hardin–Baylor
PBA draft	2012: 1st round, 6th overall pick
	Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2012–2020
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2012–2017	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2019–present	Luang Prabang
Career highlights and awards
	PBA champion (2016 Governors'); 3× PBA All-Star (2013, 2014, 2017); PBA All-Star Slam Dunk champion (2013);
Men's Basketball
Representing Philippines
Southeast Asian Games

Christopher Allan Bansil Ellis (born December 5, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.^[1] He is of Filipino descent.

Ellis won the 2013 PBA All-Star Weekend Slamdunk Competition during his rookie season in Digos, Davao del Sur.^[2]

Ellis was traded to the Blackwater Elite in August 2017 along with Dave Marcelo, in exchange for Art dela Cruz and Raymond Aguilar.^[3] But he had not played for his new team, initially after he was diagnosed with acute renal disease or a kidney issue.^[4] In 2019, after his full recovery, Ellis played for Luang Prabang Basketball Team of the Thailand Basketball Super League.^[5]

PBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

^[6]^[7]

Season-by-season averages[edit]

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Barangay Ginebra	52	26.3	.449	.280	.531	4.6	1.4	.7	.4	8.1
2013–14	Barangay Ginebra	43	21.9	.443	.286	.688	3.8	1.2	.7	.2	7.5
2014–15	Barangay Ginebra	22	13.9	.422	.222	.577	2.0	.9	.3	.1	4.0
2015–16	Barangay Ginebra	32	21.1	.407	.224	.636	3.8	1.3	.5	.3	5.8
2016–17	Barangay Ginebra	45	14.9	.467	.351	.707	2.5	1.2	.6	.3	5.0
Career		194	20.4	.442	.275	.62 7	3.5	1.2	.6	.3	6.4

References[edit]

^ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
^ Ginebra's Air Force Ellis wins 2013 All-Star slam dunk competition GMA News Online
^ "Ginebra sends Chris Ellis to Blackwater in 4-player trade". InterAksyon. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^ Sacamos, Karlo (2017-09-23). "Chris Ellis' Blackwater debut delayed anew as kidney issue shuts down high-flyer for the season | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^ Leongson, Randolph (2019-02-23). "Chris Ellis resurfaces after two years as ex-Ginebra wing takes act to Thailand". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ [1] PBA-Online.net
^ [2] Real GM

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[1] Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler

[2] Ginebra's Air Force Ellis wins 2013 All-Star slam dunk competition GMA News Online

[3] "Ginebra sends Chris Ellis to Blackwater in 4-player trade". InterAksyon. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

[4] Sacamos, Karlo (2017-09-23). "Chris Ellis' Blackwater debut delayed anew as kidney issue shuts down high-flyer for the season | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

[5] Leongson, Randolph (2019-02-23). "Chris Ellis resurfaces after two years as ex-Ginebra wing takes act to Thailand". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

[6] [1] PBA-Online.net

[7] [2] Real GM

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