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====== Maurice (Bo) Ellis #31 ====== | ====== Maurice (Bo) Ellis #31 ====== | ||
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**Position: | **Position: | ||
**Height:** 6'9\\ | **Height:** 6'9\\ | ||
- | **Weight:** \\ | + | **Weight: |
**Born:** August 8, 1954\\ | **Born:** August 8, 1954\\ | ||
**Hometown: | **Hometown: | ||
- | **High School:** Parker\\ | + | **High School: |
===== High School Career ===== | ===== High School Career ===== | ||
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Ellis was a prep All-American at Parker High School (now Paul Robeson) on the city’s South Side. In 1973 he was selected by Parade Magazine as high school basketball Co-Player of the Year. He was also a three-time Chicago Public League, All-Area, All-City, and All-State selection during his high school years. | Ellis was a prep All-American at Parker High School (now Paul Robeson) on the city’s South Side. In 1973 he was selected by Parade Magazine as high school basketball Co-Player of the Year. He was also a three-time Chicago Public League, All-Area, All-City, and All-State selection during his high school years. | ||
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===== Marquette Career ===== | ===== Marquette Career ===== | ||
- | Bo Ellis was recognized as one of the best athletes during his collegiate days at Marquette. Ellis led Marquette in scoring during the [[1974|1974-75]] season (16.3 ppg) and led the team in rebounding for three consecutive seasons, from 1975-1977. | + | Bo Ellis was recognized as one of the best athletes during his collegiate days at Marquette. Ellis averaged 12.2 points per game as a freshman and led Marquette in scoring during the [[1974|1974-75]] season (16.3 ppg). He led the team in rebounding for three consecutive seasons, from 1975-1977. Ellis averaged 11.9 points per game as a junior. As a senior |
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- | Ellis was selected to the All-American | + | Ellis was an All-American, |
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- | A durable athlete, Ellis played 120 consecutive games in his four years at Marquette. | + | |
+ | A durable athlete, Ellis played 119 consecutive games in his four years at Marquette. | ||
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==== Marquette All-Time Rankings ==== | ==== Marquette All-Time Rankings ==== | ||
+ | *9th, Points (1,663) | ||
+ | *2nd, Rebounds (1,085) | ||
- | == All-Time Career Leader Rankings == | + | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === |
+ | *2nd, Field Goals Made (674) | ||
+ | *6th, Field Goals Attempted (1,383) | ||
- | == All-Time Season | + | === All-Time |
+ | *6th (tie), Rebounds (266) | ||
== All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == | == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == | ||
+ | *10th, Points (441) | ||
+ | *8th, Scoring Average (16.3) | ||
+ | *7th, Field Goals Made (174) | ||
+ | *9th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (48.5%) | ||
+ | *5th, Rebounds (284) | ||
*6th, Rebounding Average (10.51) | *6th, Rebounding Average (10.51) | ||
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*1st, Rebounds (264) | *1st, Rebounds (264) | ||
*1st, Rebounding Average (8.5) | *1st, Rebounding Average (8.5) | ||
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+ | === Accolades === | ||
+ | *1974 Milwaukee Classic MVP | ||
+ | *1974-75 Chuck Taylor Converse Second Team All-American | ||
+ | *1974-75 Independent All-American | ||
+ | *1975 Milwaukee Classic MVP | ||
+ | *1976-77 AP Second Team All-American | ||
+ | *1976-77 Basketball Weekly All-American | ||
+ | *1976-77 Chucky Taylor Converse All-American | ||
===== Professional Career ===== | ===== Professional Career ===== | ||
- | In [[1977]], he was drafted | + | Ellis was drafted by the Washington Bullets |
===== Coaching ===== | ===== Coaching ===== | ||
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After leaving Chicago State, Ellis returned to serve as an assistant under [[Tom Crean]] for several more years, including the [[2002|2002-03]] season, when the team made it to the Final Four. | After leaving Chicago State, Ellis returned to serve as an assistant under [[Tom Crean]] for several more years, including the [[2002|2002-03]] season, when the team made it to the Final Four. | ||
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+ | ===== Personal ===== | ||
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+ | As co-chairman for the local chapter of United Cerebral Palsy, Ellis was an active participant in the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Fund and Special Olympics of Wisconsin. He also has participated in television spots promoting the "Gimme Five Immunize" | ||
===== Honors ===== | ===== Honors ===== | ||
- | In 1992, Marquette retired his jersey number and he was selected into the Chicago Public League and Illinois High School Coaches Halls of Fame. He was also selected into the Boston Shoot-Out Hall of Fame and Marquette University Hall of Fame. | + | In 1992, Marquette retired his jersey number and he was selected into the Chicago Public League and Illinois High School Coaches Halls of Fame. He was also selected into the Boston Shoot-Out Hall of Fame and Marquette University |
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+ | In 2000, Ellis was elected into the Chicagoland | ||