Perry Ellis (basketball)
| No. 34 – Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 14, 1993 Wichita, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kansas (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Greensboro Swarm | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Perry Ellis (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas.
Early life
Ellis began playing basketball in first grade, and measured 6'1" in sixth grade. He attended Wichita Heights High School, where he was coached by Joe Auer. He led Wichita Heights to four state titles, was named Kansas player of the year four times, and recorded a cumulative 2,231 points and 984 rebounds during his prep career. Academically, Ellis maintained a 4.0 GPA and was named valedictorian of his high school class.[1] He was selected as a McDonald's All-American after his senior season in 2012.[2]
College career
Ellis scored a career-high 32 points on February 15, 2014 in a 95–65 victory over TCU. He contributed eight rebounds to go along with his 13-of-15 shooting.[3] He averaged 13.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Ellis scored more than 20 points in eight games that year. In July, he participated in the LeBron James Skills Academy.[4]
In his junior season, Ellis led Kansas in scoring and rebounding with 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He shot 45.7 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from behind the arc. Ellis was named to the First Team All-Big 12. He sprained his knee in a late-season game against West Virginia, derailing his season. Ellis considered entering the 2015 NBA draft after the season, but decided to return for his senior year after being told he would be selected in the second round.[5]
With him coming back to the Jayhawks in his senior year, he contributed with 16.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He shot 53.3 percent from the field, and 44.4 percent behind the arc. He was also named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11, 2016.[6]
During his time at Kansas, Ellis was a consensus second-team All-American pick his senior year and was Big 12 men’s basketball scholar-athlete of the year for his junior and senior years.[7]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ellis joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2016, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets,[8] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in one preseason game.[9] On October 31, he was acquired by the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte's D-League affiliate team.[10]
National team career
Ellis competed on behalf of the United States in the 2015 World University Games. He averaged 13.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in leading Team USA to an 8–0 record and 84–77 victory over Germany in the gold medal game.[11]
References
- ^ "Kansas forward Perry Ellis takes long path to 1,000 points". USA Today. Associated Press. February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Perry Ellis - #34". Kansas Jayhawks. University of Kansas. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Perry Ellis, Andrew Wiggins spark No. 7 Kansas' rout of TCU". ESPN. Associated Press. February 15, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (November 18, 2014). "Consistency key to making Perry Ellis a perfect fit for Kansas this year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (April 13, 2015). "Perry Ellis coming back for his senior season at Kansas". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (April 15, 2016). "Ellis repeats as Big 12 scholar-athlete". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
Following his senior season, he was named a second-team consensus All-America selection, a unanimous first-team all-Big 12 pick, one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award and one of five finalists for the Karl Malone power forward award. On Wednesday, he was named the Danny Manning Mr. Jayhawk Award winner which goes to the team MVP for the second straight season.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Adame, Tony (July 21, 2015). "Perry Ellis reflects on winning gold medal, receives honor for volunteer work". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
External links
- Perry Ellis at kuathletics.com