Bo Ellis

Bo Ellis
Personal information
Born	August 8, 1954 (age 67); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Parker (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Marquette (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
	Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career	1977–1983
Position	Power forward
Number	31
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
	NCAA champion (1977); Second-team All-American – NABC (1977); Third-team All-American – AP (1977); No. 31 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles; First-team Parade All-American (1973);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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 of resignation from Chicago State.
Total:		23–105
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References[]

^ "Untucked - ESPN Films: 30 for 30".
^ Mike Nieto. Former Marquette star Bo Ellis devotes life to helping youth. The Times (Munster, Indiana). August 26, 2007. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.
^ Rossi, Rosalind (March 30, 2010). "Ex-Marquette star Ellis let go from CPS". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

[1] "Untucked - ESPN Films: 30 for 30".

[2] Mike Nieto. Former Marquette star Bo Ellis devotes life to helping youth. The Times (Munster, Indiana). August 26, 2007. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.

[3] Rossi, Rosalind (March 30, 2010). "Ex-Marquette star Ellis let go from CPS". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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v t 1977 NBA draft
First round	Kent Benson Otis Birdsong Marques Johnson Greg Ballard Walter Davis Kenny Carr Bernard King Jack Sikma Tom LaGarde Ray Williams Ernie Grunfeld Cedric Maxwell Tate Armstrong Tree Rollins Brad Davis Rickey Green Bo Ellis Wesley Cox Rich Laurel Glenn Mosley Anthony Roberts Norm Nixon
Second round	Mike Glenn Larry Johnson Wilson Washington Glen Gondrezick Glen Williams Kim Anderson Alonzo Bradley Steve Sheppard Eddie Owens Toby Knight Eddie Jordan Larry Moffett Mark Landsberger Ben Poquette Jeff Wilkins Ricky Love Phil Walker Robert Reid T. R. Dunn Bob Elliott Herman Harris Essie Hollis

Personal information
Born	(1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 67) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Parker (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Marquette (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career	1977–1983
Position	Power forward
Number	31
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
NCAA champion (1977) Second-team All-American – NABC (1977) Third-team All-American – AP (1977) No. 31 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles First-team Parade All-American (1973)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com