Mike Ellis (basketball)

For other people of the same name, see Michael Ellis (disambiguation).

Mike Ellis
Position	Guard
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Nationality	Australia
Born	27 July 1958 (1958-07-27) (age 53) Perth, Western Australia
Debut	1982
Final Game	1992
Games Played	302[1]
Previous Clubs	Perth Wildcats 1982-1991
Championships	1990, 1991

Mike Ellis (born 27 July 1958 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian professional basketball player in the National Basketball League. He was the first captain of the Perth Wildcats when they formed in 1982 as the Westate Wildcats and captained the side from 1982 to 1992. He led the team to successive championships in 1990 and 1991, before being replaced by Andrew Vlahov. He was the club's leading scorer in 1983 and 1984. After ending his playing career, he stayed with the club under many roles, including general manager, assistant coach and head coach. However, his role as head coach lasted for just one season, in 2003/04, before being replaced by Scott Fisher.

Trivia

• All of his 302 NBL career games were as captain of the Perth Wildcats.
• His #6 jersey is one of six jerseys that have been retired by the Wildcats and is displayed at Challenge Stadium during Wildcats home games.
• He also won another two championships as an assistant coach in 1995 and 2000, which is a total of four of the five championships that the Wildcats have won to date.

References

1. ^ http://www.nblstats.com/players.php?playerid=10359 NBL Stats

Preceded by N/A

Captain of the Perth Wildcats 1982-1992

Succeeded by Andrew Vlahov

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Name	Ellis, Mike
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Date of birth	27 July 1958
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
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