Harold Ellis (basketball)

Harold Ellis
Personal information
Born	October 7, 1970 (age 53); 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);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA AmeriCup

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

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^[1] for six seasons, before his hiring on June 23, 2008 as an assistant coach to newly hired Detroit Pistons head coach Michael Curry.^[2] From 2009 to 2012, he was a scout for the Pistons. In 2012, Ellis was named director of pro scouting for the Orlando Magic.^[3]

Personal life

He and his wife Latosha have two children, Lake and Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ HAWKS: Harold Ellis Bio
^ Curry picks former Raptors coach Walker as one of assistants
^ "2012-13 Orlando Magic media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-07.

External links

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[1] HAWKS: Harold Ellis Bio

[2] Curry picks former Raptors coach Walker as one of assistants

[3] "2012-13 Orlando Magic media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-07.

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