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Harold Ellis
Personal information
Born (1970-10-07) October 7, 1970 (age 54)
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
High school Frederick Douglass
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Morehouse (1988–1992)
NBA Draft 1992 / Undrafted
Pro career 1992–2001
Coaching career 2001–2009
Career history
As player:
1992 Atlanta Eagles
1992–1993 Quad City Thunder
1993 Atlanta Eagles
1993–1994 Quad City Thunder
1994–1995 Los Angeles Clippers
1995–1996 Aris Thessaloniki
1996–1997 Apollon Patras
1997 Tau Cerámica
1997 Rockford Lightning
1997–1998 Denver Nuggets
1998–1999 Irakleio
1999 Rockford Lightning
1999–2001 Las Vegas Silver Bandits
As coach:
2001–2002 Roanoke Dazzle (assistant)
2004–2006 Rome Gladiators
2008–2009 Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1997)
  • Greek League All-Star (1996 II)
  • Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk champion (1996 II)
  • CBA All-Rookie Second Team (1993)

As head coach:

  • 2× WBA champion (2005, 2006)
  • 2× WBA Coach of the Year (2005, 2006)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold 1993 San Juan

Harold Ellis (born October 7, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard from Morehouse College, Ellis was never drafted by a National Basketball Association team but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons.

Professional career

Following a two-season stint with the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association, Ellis played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1993 to 1995. He then moved to Europe and the Greek Basket League to play for Aris during the 1995–96 season, and Apollon Patras during the 1996–97 season. He then returned to the NBA to play for the Denver Nuggets during the 1997–98 season.

In his NBA career, Ellis played in 145 games and scored a total of 840 points. On January 14, 1994, he scored a career high 29 points as a member of the Clippers versus the Boston Celtics.

National team career

Ellis was a member of the senior Team USA, that won the gold medal at the 1993 FIBA AmeriCup.

Coaching career

Ellis was a minor league coordinator/scout for the Atlanta Hawks for six seasons, before his hiring on June 23, 2008, as an assistant coach to newly hired Detroit Pistons head coach Michael Curry. From 2009 to 2012, he was a scout for the Pistons. In 2012, Ellis was named director of pro scouting for the Orlando Magic.

Personal life

He and his wife Latosha have two children, Lake and Sydney.

See also

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