Henry John Ellenson (born January 13, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(KBL). He played one season of

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for Marquette, before being drafted 18th overall by the

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in the

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High school career

Ellenson played basketball at

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, where he also competed in

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and discus). In August 2014, he was a member of the United States' National Team at the

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, scoring 21 points in the quarterfinal game with China. As a freshman in the 2011–12 season, Ellenson averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. As a sophomore in the 2012–13 season, Ellenson averaged 21.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.

Career highlights and awards

* Ellenson scored a career-high 48 points against Minnetonka High School on December 6, 2014 * 2012 All-Big Rivers Conference * 2013 Associated Press All-State second team * 2013 Big Rivers Conference Player of the Year and All-Big Rivers first team * 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram All-Northwest first team * 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Northwest Wisconsin Player of the Year, first sophomore to win the award * 2013

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Sophomore All-America honorable mention * 2013

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East Metro Player of the Year * 2013 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State first team

College career

During his only season at Marquette, Ellenson averaged a near-double-double with 17 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 33.5 minutes of action over 33 games. As a result, he earned All-Big East First Team, Big East All-Freshmen Team, and Big East Freshman of the Year honors. On April 5, 2016, Ellenson declared for the

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, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2016–2019)

On June 23, 2016, Ellenson was selected by the

with the 18th overall pick in the

. On July 19, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons. On October 26, he made his professional debut in a 109–91 loss to the

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, recording two rebounds in two minutes off the bench. During his rookie season, Ellenson had multiple assignments with the

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, the Pistons'

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affiliate. On February 9, 2019, Ellenson was released by the Pistons.

New York Knicks (2019)

On February 20, 2019, Ellenson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. After several productive games, he signed a standard contract with the Knicks on March 2. On June 30, 2019, Ellenson joined the Knicks for the 2019

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Brooklyn Nets (2019–2020)

On July 17, 2019, Ellenson signed a

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with the

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. On January 3, 2020, the Nets waived Ellenson after he appeared in five games.

Raptors 905 (2020–2021)

On January 21, 2020, Ellenson was acquired by the

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in a

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with the

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. On November 26, 2020, Ellenson signed a deal with the

. On December 19, he was waived by the team. On January 27, 2021, Ellenson was included in roster of Raptors 905.

Toronto Raptors (2021)

On March 10, 2021, the

announced that they had signed Ellenson to a 10-day contract.

Monbus Obradoiro (2021–2022)

On July 13, 2021, Ellenson signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the

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Joventut Badalona (2022–2023)

On July 7, 2022, Ellenson signed with

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of the

. On July 4, 2023, Ellenson signed with

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of the

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. On September 19, he was placed on the injured list. On January 9, 2024, his contract was terminated, he didn't play any game.

Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)

On October 15, 2024, Ellenson signed with the

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, but was waived two days later. On October 28, he joined the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal life

The son of John and Holly Ellenson, he has two brothers and one sister. His father played two seasons (1986–88) of basketball at Marquette and two seasons at Wisconsin while his brother, Wally, was a member of the men's basketball and track and field teams there.

References

External links

Marquette Golden Eagles bio

NBA G League bio
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