Chris Ellis (basketball)
Filipino-American basketball player
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Christopher Allan Bansil Ellis (born December 5, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in 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.
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Ellis in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1988 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| 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: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| Playing career | 2012–2020 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2017 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2019 | Luang Prabang |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
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] In 2019, after his full recovery, Ellis played for Luang Prabang Basketball Team of the Thailand Basketball Super League.[5]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.0 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2015–16 | Barangay Ginebra | 32 | 21.1 | .407 | .224 | .636 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 5.8 |
| 2016–17 | Barangay Ginebra | 45 | 14.9 | .467 | .351 | .707 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Career | 194 | 20.4 | .442 | .275 | .62 7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 6.4 | |
