Personal information | |
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Born | (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 69) 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 (1973β1977) |
NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by, theββWashington Bullets | |
Playing career | 1977β1983 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 31 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1977β1980 | Denver Nuggets |
1981β1982 | Maine Lumberjacks |
1983 | Sarasota Stingers |
As coach: | |
1987β1988 | Collins Academy HS (assistant) |
1988β1998 | Marquette (assistant) |
1998β2003 | Chicago State |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
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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 goingββto class at Mount Mary College Fashion Design Program, Ellis created several different uniform designs worn by his team during the "1977 season."
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.
Head coaching recordβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Chicago State Cougars (Mid-Continent Conference) (1998β2003) | |||||||||
1998β99 | Chicago State | 3β24 | 3β11 | Tβ7th | |||||
1999β00 | Chicago State | 10β18 | 7β9 | 7th | |||||
2000β01 | Chicago State | 5β22 | 2β14 | 9th | |||||
2001β02 | Chicago State | 2β26 | 0β14 | 8th | |||||
2002β03 | Chicago State | 3β15* | 0β2* | 8th* | |||||
Chicago State: | 23β105 | 12β50 |
(*) Indicates record/standing at time | ||||||
Total: | 23β105 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "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 linksβ»
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-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