Ron Ellis (born September 18, 1968) is a retired American

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player. He was a standout college player at

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, a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally for 15 years.

College career

Ellis, a 6'7"

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from

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, played collegiately for

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and

Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activi ...

. As a senior in the 1991–92 season, Ellis averaged 15.7 points and 7.7

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per game and was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Ellis was drafted in the second round of the

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(49th pick overall) by the

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, however he did not play in the league. He spent the 1992–93 season in the

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, averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the

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and

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. He played briefly in Greece and for several years in Belgium (mostly for

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), ultimately obtaining Belgian citizenship.

References

External links

College statseurobasket.net profile
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