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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 ===== | ||
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. | ||
- | ===== 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. | ||
- | Ellis was selected to the All-American | + | ===== Marquette Career ===== |
- | + | 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. | |
- | A durable athlete, Ellis played 120 consecutive games in his four years at Marquette. | + | {{men_s_basketball: |
+ | Ellis was an All-American, | ||
+ | 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) | *6th (tie), Rebounds (266) | ||
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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 | ||
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===== 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. | ||
- | ===== Honors | + | ===== Personal |
- | In 1992, Marquette retired his jersey number and he was selected into the Chicago Public League | + | 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 |
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+ | ===== 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 2000, Ellis was elected into the Chicagoland Hall of Fame. | ||
+ | The NCAA honored Ellis as one of six Silver Anniversary Award recipients. This award honors former student-athletes who have distinguished themselves since completing their college athletics careers 25 years ago. | ||
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