Ron Ellis (basketball)

Ron Ellis (born September 18, 1968) is an American former basketball player. He was a standout college player at Louisiana Tech University, a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally for 15 years.

Ron Ellis

Personal information
Born	(1968-09-18) September 18, 1968 (age 56) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality	American / Belgian
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Rayville (Rayville, Louisiana)
College	Tyler JC (1988–1990) Louisiana Tech (1990–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Drafted by	Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1992–2007
Position	Power forward
Career history
1992–1993	Fort Wayne Fury
1993	Rochester Renegade
1993–1999	Spirou Charleroi
1999–2000	Iraklis B.C.
2000–2004	Spirou Charleroi
2004–2005	Antwerp Giants
2005–2007	Liège
Career highlights
Sun Belt Player of the Year (1992) First-team All-Sun Belt (1992)
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Ellis, a 6'7" power forward from Rayville, Louisiana, played collegiately for Tyler Junior College and Louisiana Tech. As a senior in the 1991–92 season, Ellis averaged 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.^[1]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Ellis was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA draft (49th pick overall) by the Phoenix Suns, however he did not play in the league. He spent the 1992–93 season in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Fort Wayne Fury and Rochester Renegade.^[2] He played briefly in Greece and for several years in Belgium (mostly for Spirou Charleroi), ultimately obtaining Belgian citizenship.^[3]