Dale Ellis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 6, 1960 Marietta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1983–2000 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 14, 3, 9, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1986 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1986–1991 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1991–1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1992–1994 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1994–1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1997–1999 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2000 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 19,004 (15.7 ppg) |
| Three-pointers | 1,719 |
| 3P% | .403 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dale Ellis (born August 6, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association.
After his tim at the University of Tennessee, Ellis was selected ninth overall in the 1983 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. His time as a shooting guard with the Mavericks was rather unremarkable as he played scant minutes and was often relegated to sitting on the bench.
Ellis' fortunes changed dramatically after he found himself traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Al Wood on July 23, 1986. His playing time increased significantly, and his regular season scoring average reflected this as it jumped from 7.1 points per game with the Mavericks to 24.9 points per game with the SuperSonics. Ellis' rise with the SuperSonics was recognized around the league, which awarded him the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1987.
Ellis continued to star for the SuperSonics in the late 1980s, with his scoring average topping out at 27.5 point per game during the 1988–89 season. The 2,253 points he scored that season broke Spencer Haywood's franchise record of 2,251 and remained the SuperSonics/Thunder record until Kevin Durant broke it in 2009–10. Ellis was selected to the NBA All-Star Game during the same season, and scored 27 points for the West. In all, Ellis spent four and a half seasons with the SuperSonics before once again being traded, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ricky Pierce. Ellis made four-point plays in a win against the Sacramento Kings on January 26, 1988, becoming the first player in NBA history to complete two four point plays in one game.
While he was again a bench player with the Bucks, his minutes still remained relatively high and Ellis still made large contributions to the team with his scoring ability. Following the conclusion of the 91-92 season, he found himself traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Tracy Murray. As a member of the Spurs, Ellis once again found himself in the starting lineup playing slightly more minutes than he did as a Buck. Although his production largely remained the same, he was doing it much more efficiently, shooting nearly 50% from the field as opposed to 46% with Milwaukee.
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