Ron Ellis
Height6 ft
Height in7
Weight lb215
Birth dateSeptember 18, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeMonroe, Louisiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Belgian
HighschoolRayville (Rayville, Louisiana)
College
Draft year1992
Draft round2
Draft pick49
Draft teamPhoenix Suns
Career start1992
Career end2007
Years 11992–1993
Team 1Fort Wayne Fury
Years 21993
Team 2Rochester Renegade
Years 31993–1999
Team 3Spirou Charleroi
Years 41999–2000
Team 4Iraklis B.C.
Years 52000–2004
Team 5Spirou Charleroi
Years 62004–2005
Team 6Antwerp Giants
Years 72005–2007
Team 7Liège
Highlights

Ron Ellis (born September 18, 1968) is an American former basketball player. He was a standout college player at Louisiana Tech University, a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally for 15 years.

College career

Ellis, a 6'7" power forward from Rayville, Louisiana, played collegiately for Tyler Junior College and Louisiana Tech. As a senior in the 1991–92 season, Ellis averaged 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[1]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Ellis was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA draft (49th pick overall) by the Phoenix Suns, however he did not play in the league. He spent the 1992–93 season in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Fort Wayne Fury and Rochester Renegade.[2] He played briefly in Greece and for several years in Belgium (mostly for Spirou Charleroi), ultimately obtaining Belgian citizenship.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2012–13 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball media guide, page 65". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. ^ 1993–94 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 288
  3. ^ "The Club Scene: Spirou Basket". eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.