Octavius Ellis

Octavius Ellis
No. 32 – Promitheas Patras
Position Center
League Greek Basket League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1993-03-10) March 10, 1993
Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Whitehaven
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Mornar Bar
2017 Enisey
2017–present Promitheas Patras
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-AAC (2015)

Octavius Ellis (born March 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League. He plays at the center position.

High school career

Ellis played high school basketball at Whitehaven High School, in Memphis, Tennessee.

College career

Ellis played two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. He averaged 14.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots as a redshirt sophomore during the 2013-14 season while being named First Team All-America by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Ellis helped lead the Cardinals to their first NJCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 while posting a 29-7 record.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Ellis signed his first professional contract with the Montenegrin team Mornar Bar of the Adriatic League.[1]

On March 9, 2017, he signed with the Alaska Aces as their import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[2] However, on March 18, three days before the team's first game, he left the Philippines to attend to an "important family matter".[3]

On July 24, 2017, Ellis signed with Russian club Enisey.[4] On December 29, 2017, Ellis left Enisey and joined Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League.[5] On June 21, 2018, Ellis renewed his contract for another year with Promitheas.[6]

Personal life

Ellis is the son of Jerrell Horne, a former basketball player at the University of Memphis. His cousin, NBA player Monta Ellis, currently plays for the Indiana Pacers.

References

  1. ↑ "Octavius Ellis inks with Mornar Bar". sportando.com. August 1, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (March 9, 2017). "Alaska brings in untested import in Octavius Ellis for PBA Commissioner's Cup". spin.ph. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (March 15, 2017). "Alaska in danger of debuting without import after sudden departure of Octavius Ellis". spin.ph. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "BC Enisey signs Octavius Ellis". Sportando.com. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Promitheas Patras B.C announce the capture o Octavius Ellis". sdna.gr. December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Promitheas re-signs Octavius Ellis". sdna.gr. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.


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