Bo Ellis facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High school | Parker (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marquette (1973–1977) |
| NBA Draft | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1977–1983 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1981–1982 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1983 | Sarasota Stingers |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–1988 | Collins Academy HS (assistant) |
| 1988–1998 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 1998–2003 | Chicago State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.
After graduating from Chicago's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball at Marquette University and won an NCAA Championship in 1977. An art major in college he received by going to class at Mount Mary College Fashion Design Program, Ellis created several different uniform designs worn by his team during the 1977 season.
After graduating, he played three seasons of professional basketball for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette and Chicago State University.
Recently, Ellis worked with the Chicago Public Schools' athletics administration.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State Cougars (Mid-Continent Conference) (1998–2003) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Chicago State | 3–24 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1999–00 | Chicago State | 10–18 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Chicago State | 5–22 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Chicago State | 2–26 | 0–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Chicago State | 3–15* | 0–2* | 8th* | |||||
| Chicago State: | 23–105 | 12–50 |
(*) Indicates record/standing at time |
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| Total: | 23–105 | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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See also
In Spanish: Bo Ellis para niños
