Bo Ellis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1954 Chicago, Illinois,U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parker(Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Marquette(1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977:1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by theWashington Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1977–1983 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 31 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1981–1982 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1983 | Sarasota Stingers |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–1988 | Collins Academy HS (assistant) |
| 1988–1998 | Marquette(assistant) |
| 1998–2003 | Chicago State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Statsat NBA.com | |
| Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis(born August 8, 1954) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer.
After graduating fromChicago'sParker High School,Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball atMarquette Universityand won anNCAA Championshipin1977.An art major in college he received by going to class atMount Mary CollegeFashion Design Program, Ellis created several different uniform designs worn by his team during the 1977 season.[1]
After graduating, he played three seasons of professional basketball for theDenver Nuggetsof theNBA,averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette andChicago State University.
Recently, Ellis worked with theChicago Public Schools' athletics administration.[2][3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State Cougars(Mid-Continent Conference)(1998–2003) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Chicago State | 3–24 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1999–00 | Chicago State | 10–18 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Chicago State | 5–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Chicago State | 2–26 | 0–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Chicago State | 3–15* | 0–2* | 8th* | |||||
| Chicago State: | 23–105 | 12–50 |
(*)Indicates record/standing at time | ||||||
| Total: | 23–105 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^"Untucked - ESPN Films: 30 for 30".
- ^Mike Nieto.Former Marquette star Bo Ellis devotes life to helping youth.The Times(Munster, Indiana). August 26, 2007. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.
- ^Rossi, Rosalind (March 30, 2010)."Ex-Marquette star Ellis let go from CPS".Chicago Sun-Times.Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2010.RetrievedApril 30,2010.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
- 1954 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- African-American basketball coaches
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Chicago State Cougars men's basketball coaches
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Denver Nuggets players
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Maine Lumberjacks players
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Power forwards
- Sarasota Stingers players
- Washington Bullets draft picks