Chris Ellis (basketball)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bansil and the surname or paternal family name is Ellis.

Christopher Allan Bansil Ellis (born December 5, 1988) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.^[1] He is of Filipino descent.

Chris Ellis

Ellis in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1988-12-05) December 5, 1988 (age 36) Oceanside, California, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Mary Hardin–Baylor
PBA draft	2012: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2012–2020
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2012–2017	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2019–present	Luang Prabang
Career highlights
PBA champion (2016 Governors') 3× PBA All-Star (2013, 2014, 2017) PBA All-Star Slam Dunk champion (2013)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2011 Jakarta Team

Ellis won the 2013 PBA All-Star Weekend Slamdunk Competition during his rookie season in Digos, Davao del Sur.^[2]

Ellis was traded to the Blackwater Elite in August 2017 along with Dave Marcelo, in exchange for Art dela Cruz and Raymond Aguilar.^[3] But he had not played for his new team, initially after he was diagnosed with acute renal disease or a kidney issue.^[4] In 2019, after his full recovery, Ellis played for Luang Prabang Basketball Team of the Thailand Basketball Super League.^[5]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	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

^[6][7]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Barangay Ginebra	52	26.3	.449	.280	.531	4.6	1.4	.7	.4	8.1
2013–14	Barangay Ginebra	43	21.9	.443	.286	.688	3.8	1.2	.7	.2	7.5
2014–15	Barangay Ginebra	22	13.9	.422	.222	.577	2.0	.9	.3	.1	4.0
2015–16	Barangay Ginebra	32	21.1	.407	.224	.636	3.8	1.3	.5	.3	5.8
2016–17	Barangay Ginebra	45	14.9	.467	.351	.707	2.5	1.2	.6	.3	5.0
Career		194	20.4	.442	.275	.62 7	3.5	1.2	.6	.3	6.4