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.
Chris Ellis
Ellis in 2015
Personal information
Born (1988-12-05) December 5, 1988 (age 36)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeMary Hardin–Baylor
PBA draft2012: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career2012–2020
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Career history
2012–2017Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2019–presentLuang Prabang
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta Team

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.

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   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

[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

References

  1. ^ Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft Rappler
  2. ^ Ginebra's Air Force Ellis wins 2013 All-Star slam dunk competition GMA News Online
  3. ^ "Ginebra sends Chris Ellis to Blackwater in 4-player trade". InterAksyon. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (2017-09-23). "Chris Ellis' Blackwater debut delayed anew as kidney issue shuts down high-flyer for the season | SPIN.PH". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  5. ^ Leongson, Randolph (2019-02-23). "Chris Ellis resurfaces after two years as ex-Ginebra wing takes act to Thailand". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  6. ^ [1] PBA-Online.net
  7. ^ [2] Real GM


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