Bo Ellis

Not to be confused with Boo Ellis or Bo Elik.

Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.

Bo Ellis

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
Drafted by	Washington Bullets
Playing career	1977–1983
Position	Power forward
Number	31
Career history
As a player:
1977–1980	Denver Nuggets
1981–1982	Maine Lumberjacks
1983	Sarasota Stingers
As a coach:
1987–1988	Collins Academy HS (assistant)
1988–1998	Marquette (assistant)
1998–2003	Chicago State
Career highlights
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

After graduating from Chicago's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles 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, and worked with the Chicago Public Schools' athletics administration.^[2][3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[4]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977–78	Denver	78	15.6	.416		.692	3.9	.9	.6	.6	4.3
1978–79	Denver	42	6.4	.457		.806	1.5	.2	.2	.3	2.7
1979–80	Denver	48	10.5	.449	.000	.755	2.4	.6	.2	.5	3.4
Career		168	11.8	.431	.000	.731	2.9	.7	.4	.5	3.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1978	Denver	12	14.2	.425	.800	3.6	.7	.5	.7	3.8
1979	Denver	3	8.0	.333	1.000	1.3	.3	.7	.3	2.0
Career		15	12.9	.413	.824	3.1	.6	.5	.6	3.5

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

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 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