| 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 the Washington 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 | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.
After graduating from Chicago's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball at Marquette University and won an NCAA Championship in 1977. An art major in college he received by going to class at Mount Mary College Fashion 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 the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette and Chicago State University.
Recently, Ellis worked with the Chicago Public Schools' athletics administration.[2][3]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:2 974933366
-
Bo Ellis "Untucked" Interview with MUTV Sports
-
Bo Ellis Compares Current Marquette Uniforms to '70s Warriors
-
Bo Ellis Interview with MUTV's Mike Cianciolo
Transcription
Head coaching record
| 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 | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
References
- ^ "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 from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
This page was last edited on 16 May 2024, at 15:31