Chris Ellis (basketball)
Christopher Allan Ellis (born December 5, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who last played for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of 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.
_-_Chris_Ellis_-_Ginebra_-_2015-1225_(23346609534).jpg) Chris Ellis during a PBA game. | ||||||||||||||
| Free agent | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
| League | PBA | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 1988 Oceanside, California | |||||||||||||
| 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 Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |||||||||||||
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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] Since his full recovery and free agent status, Chris is currently playing for Luang Prabang Basketball Team 2019 at Thailand Basketball League.
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
Correct as of October 19, 2016[5]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 | 2.1 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2015–16 | Barangay Ginebra | 32 | 21.1 | .407 | .224 | .636 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Career | 149 | 22.1 | .437 | .263 | .610 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 6.8 | |
References
- 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.
- Player Profile at PBA-Online!