Pervis Ellison
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| Nickname | Never Nervous Pervis | |
| birthday | April 3, 1967 | |
| place of birth | Savannah , Georgia , USA | |
| size | 206 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
| college | University of Louisville | |
| NBA draft | 1989 , 1st pick, Sacramento Kings | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1989–1990 Sacramento Kings 1990–1994 Washington Bullets 1994–2000 Boston Celtics 2000 Seattle SuperSonics
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Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967 in Savannah , Georgia ) is a retired American basketball player . Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft . However, his career was predominantly marked by injuries, so he could never meet expectations.
Career
College days
Ellison played for the University of Louisville for four years . In his freshman year of college, Ellison won the NCAA title in 1986 and was named Most Outstanding Player . He was only the second freshman after Arnie Ferrin (1944) to succeed.
NBA
Ellison signed up for the NBA draft in 1989 and was first selected by the Sacramento Kings . Due to injuries, however, Ellison was only used in 48 of 82 games, scoring 8.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. After the season he was transferred to the Washington Bullets . In Washington he developed into the team's top performer in the 1991/92 season and won the NBA Most Improved Player Award . He played the best season of his career and scored 20.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.7 blocks per game. The following season, however, his statistics fell due to injuries. He came in the 1992-93 season on a respectable 17.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, so it was the following season only 7.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Ellison struggled with knee problems, so he could only complete 49 and 47 games for the Bullets between 1992 and 1994.
In 1995 he moved to the Boston Celtics . His time in Boston was also marked by injuries. Ellison missed many games between 1996 and 1998 due to a broken toe. In the 1998/99 season he did not play a single game for the Celtics. In 2000, Ellison was transferred to the Seattle SuperSonics . After 9 games for the Sonics, he ended his career. Ellison scored 9.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game during his career.
Due to his vulnerability to injury, he was nicknamed "Out of Service Pervis" by his teammate Danny Ainge while he was in Sacramento .
Web links
- Pervis Ellison - player profile on NBA.com
- Pervis Ellison - player profile on basketball-reference.com
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| SURNAME | Ellison, Pervis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savannah (Georgia) |