| Position | Guard-Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 01 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Born | August 6, 1960 Marietta, Georgia |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Draft | 9th overall, 1983 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 1983–2003 |
| Former teams | Dallas Mavericks 1983–86 Seattle SuperSonics 1986–90, 1997–99 Milwaukee Bucks 1990–92, 1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs 1992–94 Denver Nuggets 1994–97 Charlotte Hornets 1999–2000 |
Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960 in Marietta, Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marietta is a City located in central Cobb County Georgia, and is its County seat. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m
After his time at the University of Tennessee, Ellis was selected ninth overall in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas His time as a shooting guard with the Mavericks was rather unremarkable as he played scant minutes and was often relegated to sitting on the bench. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team
Ellis' fortunes changed dramatically after he found himself traded to the Seattle Supersonics for Al Wood on July 23, 1986. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Martin Alphonzo (Al Wood (born June 2 1958 in Gray Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) His playing time increased significantly, and his regular season scoring average reflected this as it jumped from 7. 1 points per game with the Mavericks to 24. 9 points per game with the SuperSonics. Ellis' rise with the SuperSonics was recognized around the league, which awarded him the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1987. The National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1985–86 NBA season, to
Ellis continued to star for the SuperSonics in the late 1980s, with his scoring average topping out at 27. 5 point per game during the 1988-89 season. The 2,253 points he scored that season broke Spencer Haywood's franchise record of 2,251 and remains the SuperSonics record to this day. Spencer Haywood (born April 22 1949, in Silver City Mississippi) is a retired American professional Basketball player Ellis was selected to the NBA All-Star Game during the same season, and scored 27 points for the West. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. In all, Ellis spent four and a half seasons with the SuperSonics before once again being traded, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ricky Pierce. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Ricky Charles Pierce (born August 19 1959 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is a retired American National Basketball Association
While he was again a bench player with the Bucks, his minutes still remained relatively high and Ellis still made large contributions to the team with his scoring ability. Following the conclusion of the 91-92 season, he found himself traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Tracy Murray. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Tracy Lamonte Murray (born July 25 1971 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who As a member of the Spurs, Ellis once again found himself in the starting lineup playing slightly more minutes than he did as a Buck. Although his production largely remained the same, he was doing it much more efficiently, shooting nearly 50% from the field as opposed to 46% with Milwaukee.
After signing with the Denver Nuggets, and then later in his career traded to the SuperSonics once again, the Orlando Magic (for whom he never played), again to the Bucks, and the Charlotte Hornets, he saw a more reduced playing role. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. The Hornets traded him to the Miami Heat after 1999-2000;[1] but was waived prior to the start of the next season. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. [2]
All in all, Ellis played in 1,209 games and had career averages of 15. 7 points per game, 3. 5 rebounds per game, a . 479 field goal percentage, and a . 403 three point field goal percentage. He is third all-time in three-point shots made with 1,719, and is 12th all-time in three point field goal percentage. The following is a list of the top 30 all-time leaders in Three-point field goals made in National Basketball Association history He holds the NBA record for most minutes played in a single game, when he scored 53 points in 69 minutes (out of a possible 73) for the SuperSonics in a 155-154 loss to the Bucks in five overtimes on November 9, 1989. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Ellis is remembered for his accurate 'catch and shoot' rhythm coming off the low post and baseline screens.
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