Ian Ellis
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Canberra (ACT)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 197
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: ACT - Norths
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 25/02/79
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 20/06/81
- NBL History: Canberra 1979-81
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ian Ellis was born in Canberra (ACT) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Norths basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ian Ellis made his NBL debut with the Canberra Cannons on 25/2/1979. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
During the league’s first season, Ellis appeared in 18 games, averaging 8.9 points for the Canberra Cannons.
The team were led by Cal Stamp (23.8 ppg), who was one of three imports on the Cannons roster, the other two being Herb McEachin (23.8 ppg) and Jerry Lee (8.9 ppg). Canberra finished the season with a equal record to Nunawading (13 wins and 5 losses) but would finish +2 points in their head-to-head matchups (1-1), propelling them into the Grand Final.
To crown the first champions of the national league, the first and second team’s would play off in a single game Grand Final clash. This saw St Kilda (1st) defeating Canberra (2nd), 94–93, to become the league’s first champions. Cal Stamp led Canberra in scoring with 32 points while his St Kilda counterpart Larry Sengstock finished the game with a career-high 33 points.
1980
In 1980, Ellis averaged 5.5 points, as the Cannons finished in seventh place (11-11).
1981
In 1981, Ellis averaged 2.8 points, playing a key role in the Cannons rotation, helping the team finish to a seventh place finish (12-10).
Ian Ellis played three seasons the Canberra Cannons. He averaged 4.3 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in 62 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | Canberra | 12-10 (7) | 22 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 27 | 55 | 49% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 51% | 49% | 8 |
| 1980 | 0 | Canberra | 11-11 (7) | 22 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 47 | 94 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 26 | 35 | 74% | 54% | 50% | 15 |
| 1979 | 0 | Canberra | 13-5 (2) | 18 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 34 | 68 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 17 | 27 | 63% | 53% | 50% | 12 | Totals | 62 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 108 | 217 | 49.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 51 | 74 | 68.9% | 53% | 50% | 15 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | Canberra | 12-10 (7) | 22 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.5 | 67% | 51.1% | 49% | 8 |
| 1980 | 0 | Canberra | 11-11 (7) | 22 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 74% | 54.2% | 50% | 15 |
| 1979 | 0 | Canberra | 13-5 (2) | 18 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.9 | 1.5 | 63% | 52.6% | 50% | 12 | Total | 62 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 49.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 68.9% | 53% | 50% | 15 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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