Pervis Ellison
American basketball player
Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Ellison earned the nickname "Never Nervous Pervis" due to his play at the University of Louisville, including leading the Cardinals to the 1986 national championship. A highly touted draft prospect, he played for four teams from 1989 to 2000 during a relatively disappointing career in the NBA.
![]() Ellison playing for U.S. men's basketball team at the 10th Annual Pan American Games in 1987 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Savannah, Georgia | April 3, 1967||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the 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) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 691 (1.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,170 (6.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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