Wayne Ellington
Ellington with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011
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| No. 2 – Miami Heat | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 29, 1987 Wynnewood, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Daniel Boone (Birdsboro, Pennsylvania) Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2012–2013 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2015 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2015–2016 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2016–present | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. (born November 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has previously played for the Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
Ellington scored 2,211 points in his high school career, tallying 455 points at Daniel Boone High School, and then 1,756 points at The Episcopal Academy. He played at Episcopal along with Gerald Henderson Jr., a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. In his senior year, Ellington averaged 21.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and shot 39% from the three-point line. He led Episcopal to an overall record of 52–7 in his junior and senior year, and to the Inter-Academic League Conference title in his last two years going 20–0 in both seasons. (Episcopal doesn't play in state championships.)
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ellington was listed as the No. 1 shooting guard and the No. 8 player in the nation in 2006.
Ellington played in all 38 games for the ACC Champion Tar Heels in 2006–07, averaging 11.7 points per game. He was named to the 2007 ACC All-Tournament Team. His season ended on a sour note though, as North Carolina lost to Georgetown in the East Regional final of the NCAA Tournament. Ellington had a chance to win the game in regulation, but missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds. Ellington was a member of the U.S. national team that finished fifth at the 2007 Pan American Games.
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