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American basketball player and coach

Not to be confused with Boo Ellis, a professional basketball player in the 1950s.

Bo Ellis

Personal information
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 70)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Parker (Chicago, Illinois)
College Marquette (1973–1977)
NBA draft 1977: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career 1977–1983
Position Power forward
Number 31
Career history
As player:
19771980 Denver Nuggets
1981–1982 Maine Lumberjacks
1983 Sarasota Stingers
As coach:
1987–1988 Collins Academy HS (assistant)
1988–1998 Marquette (assistant)
1998–2003 Chicago State
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1977) Second-team All-AmericanNABC (1977) Third-team All-American – AP (1977) No. 31 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles First-team Parade All-American (1973)
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Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis (born August 8, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.

After graduating from Chicago's Parker High School, Ellis, a 6-9 forward, played college basketball at Marquette University and won an NCAA Championship in 1977. An art major in college he received by going to class at Mount Mary College Fashion Design Program, Ellis created several different uniform designs worn by his team during the 1977 season.[1]

After graduating, he played three seasons of professional basketball for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, averaging 3.6 points per game. He later held coaching positions at Marquette and Chicago State University.

Recently, Ellis worked with the Chicago Public Schools' athletics administration.[2][3]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chicago State Cougars (Mid-Continent Conference) (1998–2003)
1998–99 Chicago State 3–24 3–11 T–7th
1999–00 Chicago State 10–18 7–9 7th
2000–01 Chicago State 5–22 2–14 9th
2001–02 Chicago State 2–26 0–14 8th
2002–03 Chicago State 3–15* 0–2* 8th*
Chicago State: 23–105 12–50 (*) Indicates record/standing at timeof resignation from Chicago State.
Total: 23–105
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
  1. ^ "Untucked - ESPN Films: 30 for 30".
  2. ^ Mike Nieto. Former Marquette star Bo Ellis devotes life to helping youth. The Times (Munster, Indiana). August 26, 2007. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Rossi, Rosalind (March 30, 2010). "Ex-Marquette star Ellis let go from CPS". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.