Ron Ellis (basketball)

American basketball player

Ron EllisPersonal information

Born|  (1968-09-18) September 18, 1968 (age 56)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality| American / Belgian
Listed height| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight| 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school| Rayville (Rayville, Louisiana)
College|

* Tyler JC (1988–1990)
* Louisiana Tech (1990–1992)

NBA draft| 1992: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Drafted by| Phoenix Suns
Playing career| 1992–2007
Position| Power forward
Career history
1992–1993| Fort Wayne Fury
1993| Rochester Renegade
1993–1999| Spirou Charleroi
1999–2000| Iraklis B.C.
2000–2004| Spirou Charleroi
2004–2005| Antwerp Giants
2005–2007| Liège
Career highlights

* Sun Belt Player of the Year (1992)
* First-team All-Sun Belt (1992)

Stats at Basketball Reference

Ron Ellis (born September 18, 1968) is an American former basketball player. He was a standout college player at Louisiana Tech University, a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally for 15 years.

## College career

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Ellis, a 6'7" power forward from Rayville, Louisiana, played collegiately for Tyler Junior College and Louisiana Tech. As a senior in the 1991–92 season, Ellis averaged 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[1]

## Professional career

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Following the close of his college career, Ellis was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA draft (49th pick overall) by the Phoenix Suns, however he did not play in the league. He spent the 1992–93 season in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Fort Wayne Fury and Rochester Renegade.[2] He played briefly in Greece and for several years in Belgium (mostly for Spirou Charleroi), ultimately obtaining Belgian citizenship.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "2012–13 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball media guide, page 65" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
2. ^ 1993–94 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 288
3. ^ "The Club Scene: Spirou Basket". eurocupbasketball.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.

## External links

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* College stats
* eurobasket.net profile

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1992 NBA draft

First round|

* Shaquille O'Neal
* Alonzo Mourning
* Christian Laettner
* Jim Jackson
* LaPhonso Ellis
* Tom Gugliotta
* Walt Williams
* Todd Day
* Clarence Weatherspoon
* Adam Keefe
* Robert Horry
* Harold Miner
* Bryant Stith
* Malik Sealy
* Anthony Peeler
* Randy Woods
* Doug Christie
* Tracy Murray
* Don MacLean
* Hubert Davis
* Jon Barry
* Oliver Miller
* Lee Mayberry
* Latrell Sprewell
* Elmore Spencer
* Dave Johnson
* Byron Houston

Second round|

* Marlon Maxey
* P. J. Brown
* Sean Rooks
* Reggie Smith
* Brent Price
* Corey Williams
* Chris Smith
* Tony Bennett
* Duane Cooper
* Isaiah Morris
* Elmer Bennett
* Litterial Green
* Steve Rogers
* Popeye Jones
* Matt Geiger
* Predrag Danilović
* Henry Williams
* Chris King
* Robert Werdann
* Darren Morningstar
* Brian Davis
* Ron Ellis
* Matt Fish
* Tim Burroughs
* Matt Steigenga
* Curtis Blair
* Brett Roberts

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Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

* 1977: Maxwell
* 1978: Cooper
* 1979: White
* 1980: Ray
* 1981: Rains
* 1982: O. Robinson
* 1983: Bradley & Duncan
* 1984: Catledge
* 1985: Catledge
* 1986: Gattison
* 1987: Frank
* 1988: Dinkins
* 1989: Hodge
* 1990: Gatling
* 1991: Gatling
* 1992: Ellis
* 1993: E. Johnson
* 1994: Allen & Clifton
* 1995: C. Robinson
* 1996: Fisher
* 1997: Dobbins
* 1998: Fletcher
* 1999: Fletcher
* 2000: Henderson
* 2001: Marcus
* 2002: Romero
* 2003: Moore
* 2004: Wells
* 2005: Nicholson
* 2006: Winchester
* 2007: McCalebb
* 2008: Lee
* 2009: Méndez-Valdez
* 2010: T. Johnson
* 2011: Bozeman
* 2012: Dendy
* 2013: Rubit
* 2014: Hunter
* 2015: Hunter
* 2016: Long
* 2017: Hervey
* 2018: Simonds
* 2019: Brown
* 2020: Pearson
* 2021: Jones
* 2022: Omier
* 2023: Kinsey
* 2024: Edwards
* 2025: Conerway

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