| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1954-08-08)August 8, 1954 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by theWashington 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 | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
After graduating fromChicago'sParker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball atMarquette University and won anNCAA Championship in1977. An art major in college he received by going to class atMount 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 theDenver Nuggets of theNBA, averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette andChicago State University.
Recently, Ellis worked with theChicago Public Schools' athletics administration.[2][3]
| 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 | ||||||
| Total: | 23–105 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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