Pervis Ellison
Ellison at the 1987 Pan American Games | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 3, 1967 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Savannah (Savannah, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (1985–1989) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 42, 43, 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–2000 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 4,494 (9.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,170 (6.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 691 (1.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His professional career was largely hindered by injuries, though he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1992.