(1970-05-05) May 5, 1970 (age 54) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
Lincoln (East St. Louis, Illinois)
College
Notre Dame (1988–1992)
NBA draft
1992: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career
1992–2003
Position
Power forward
Number
20, 3
Career history
1992–1998
Denver Nuggets
1999–2000
Atlanta Hawks
2000–2001
Minnesota Timberwolves
2001–2003
Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
First-team Parade All-American (1988)
McDonald's All-American (1988)
Career NBA statistics
Points
7,410 (11.9 ppg)
Rebounds
4,032 (6.5 rpg)
Assists
981 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
LaPhonso Darnell Ellis (born May 5, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball analyst. He previously worked for ESPN before being let go by the company in June 2023.[1] Ellis played 11 years in the NBA after starring at Notre Dame.
^Tapp, Tom (June 30, 2023). "ESPN Layoffs: Here's The List Of On-Air Talent Who Were Let Go". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
LaPhonso Darnell Ellis (born May 5, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball analyst. He previously worked for...
solid careers (Jimmy Jackson, Robert Horry, Doug Christie, P.J. Brown, LaPhonsoEllis, Jon Barry, Walt Williams, Anthony Peeler, and Clarence Weatherspoon)...
Marv Albert (2010) Derrick Coleman (2009) Antonio Davis (2008–2012) LaPhonsoEllis (2009) Marc Fein (2008–2011) Lawrence Frank (2010) Matt Harpring (2010)...
two Los Angeles-based NBA teams, the Lakers and Clippers (who arrived in L.A. in 1984), missed the playoffs together. The biggest upset came in the first...
lottery picks that year and drafted University of Notre Dame forward LaPhonsoEllis and University of Virginia guard Bryant Stith. Denver improved to 36–46...
basketball player Kerry Ellis (born 1979), English singer and stage actress Kevin Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people LaPhonsoEllis (born 1970), former...
20 Class AA All-state players in a class that included Eric Anderson, LaPhonsoEllis, Acie Earl, and Deon Thomas. In addition to various all-star lists,...
his second season, in large part due to frequent injuries suffered by LaPhonsoEllis. On March 10, 1995, Rogers grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds, scored...
season earlier, forward LaPhonsoEllis honorably rescinded a clause in his contract which would have forced the Heat to pay Ellis the following season,...
most highly touted IHSA playoff matchup of centers since 1988 when LaPhonsoEllis led East Saint Louis' Lincoln High School against Eric Anderson's St...
Gonzaga Nation. Retrieved July 21, 2023. "College Basketball on ESPN: LaPhonsoEllis Joins College GameDay; Best Voices in the Sport Gear Up for 2019-20...
Will Arnett, Canadian-born actor Dawn Staley, basketball coach May 5 LaPhonsoEllis, basketball player Kyan Douglas, television personality Todd Newton...
original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2020-02-23. "College Basketball on ESPN: LaPhonsoEllis Joins College GameDay; Best Voices in the Sport Gear up for 2019-20...
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