Henry Ellenson
 Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game with a broken hand. | |||||||||||||
| No. 8 – Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 13, 1997 Rice Lake, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Rice Lake (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||
| College | Marquette (2015–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | →Grand Rapids Drive | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Henry Ellenson (born January 13, 1997[1]) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Marquette[2][3][4] before being drafted 18th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft.
High school career
Ellenson played basketball at Rice Lake High School, where he also competed in track and field (high jump and discus).[1] In August 2014, Ellenson was a member of the United States' National Team at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai, scoring 21 points in the quarterfinal game with China.[5][6]
As a freshman in 2011–12, Ellenson averaged 12.0 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 1.5 apg. and 1.5 bpg. As a sophomore in 2012–13, Ellenson averaged 21.5 ppg., 11.8 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 1.8 bpg.[1]
Career highlights and awards
- Ellenson scored a career-high 48 points against Minnetonka High School on 12/6/14
- 2013 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention
- 2013 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State first team
- 2013 Associated Press All-State second team
- 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Northwest Wisconsin Player of the Year, first sophomore to win the award
- 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram All-Northwest first team
- 2013 St. Paul Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year
- 2013 Big Rivers Conference Player of the Year and All-Big Rivers first team
- 2012 All-Big Rivers Conference
College career
During his only season at Marquette, Ellenson averaged a near-double-double with 17 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 33.5 minutes of action over 33 games. As a result, he earned All-Big East First Team, Big East All-Freshmen Team, and Big East Freshman of the Year honors.[7]
On April 5, 2016, Ellenson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Marquette | 33 | 33 | 33.5 | .446 | .288 | .749 | 9.7 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
Professional career
Detroit Pistons (2016–present)
On June 23, 2016, Ellenson was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 18th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[9] On July 19, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons.[10] During his rookie season, Ellenson has had multiple assignments with the Grand Rapids Drive, Piston's D-League affliate.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "Henry Ellenson". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Hunt, Michael (9 October 2014). "Golden Eagles land top-10 basketball recruit Henry Ellenson". Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Gruman, Andrew (12 November 2014). "Marquette top recruit Ellenson wants to make 'big statement right away'". FOX Sports Wisconsin. Fox Sports Interactive Media. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Ellenson - Basketball Recruiting Player Profiles". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Ellenson leads US to FIBA U17 World Championship semifinals". FOX News. Associated Press. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "2014 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp Roster". USA Basketball. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ Henry Ellenson officially declares for the NBA draft and will sign agent
- ↑ "Detroit Pistons Select Henry Ellenson with the 18th Pick in the 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Detroit Pistons Sign First-Round Pick Henry Ellenson". NBA.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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