2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Walter Ellis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Granger, Ind.
- High School:
- Brewster Academy (N.H.)
Bio
Smooth player with a great basketball pedigree ... has been primarily a 3-point shooter at the collegiate level but can score at every level ... much-improved defender and rebounder ... showed his potential with two 19-point games on the team’s European trip in the summer of 2018 ... averaged 14.7 ppg and hit 8-15 3FG in the three games ... career 37.4 3FG% is 19th-best in school history entering 2020-21 season.
2020-21
Starter on the wing as a junior ... started all 12 games and averaged 8.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg ... shot 42.7 FG%, 38.5 3FG%, 84.2 FT% ... ranked 13th in the Patriot League in 3FG% and 14th in 3FG made per game (1.7) ... scored in double figures six times, including a career-best run of five straight late in the year ... scored 11 pts. (3-5 3FG) in the season opener at Navy ... broke out of a 3-21 3FG slump with a big weekend in the 1/30-31 sweep of Lehigh ... hit 4-8 3FG and scored a career-high 16 pts. in a win in Bethlehem, then went 4-4 3FG the next day in a 92-68 home romp ... big game in PL quarterfinals at Lafayette ... scored 13 pts. and hit career highs in reb. (8), asst. (4), FTM (6) and FTA (8).
2019-20
Had a productive sophomore year, particularly during the latter portion of the season ... played in 33 games with one start and averaged 5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg ... shot 43.5 FG%, 41.0 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... led the Patriot League in 3FG% ... averaged 7.4 ppg and shot 41.4 3FG% in PL play ... made 1st career start at American on Jan. 15, and from that point on averaged 8,5 ppg while shooting 42.0 3FG% ... scored in double figures 10 times ... tallied then-career-high 11 pts. (3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 3 reb., all in 2nd half, in opening-night win at Fairfield ... made both ends of 1-and-1 with 12.9 seconds left to stretch Bucknell’s lead to 4 pts. ... 12 pts. in home win over Hofstra ... hit 4-5 3FG (4-4 in 2nd half) ... hit 3-5 from 3FG and scored 9 pts. at Canisius ... had 12 pts., 3 stl., 2 blk. in career-high 33 min. in 1st career start at American ... hit game-tying 3FG with 4:52 left and go-ahead FTs with 0:43 left after the Bison had been down by 12 ... scored 8 1st-half pts. in home win over Lehigh ... set new career high with 13 pts. along with 5 reb., 3 stl., 2 blk. in home win over Loyola ... then 11 pts. at Army, giving him back-to-back double-digits game for the 1st time ... 11 pts. on perfect shooting (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) at Navy ... hit 3 1st-half 3FGs and finished with 10 pts. (3-5 3FG) in home win over American ... 12 pts. (3-7 3FG) and career-high 8 reb. in home win over Colgate ... hit 2 big 2nd-half 3FGs in PL quarterfinal win at American, including a tie-breaking shot with 1:49 left.
2018-19
Appeared in 27 games as a rookie guard ... averaged 1.7 points, 1.2 rebounds per game ... hit 13-46 3FGs (.283) ... scored 3 pts. in collegiate debut at St. Bonaventure, hitting a 3FG on his first collegiate touch of the ball ... went 3-3 from 3FG and scored 9 pts. vs. Northeastern ... had at least one 3FG in each of the first 5G of season ... played season-high 25 min. in home win over Navy and tied for team-high with 7 reb.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Walter Andrew Ellis ... born Nov. 29, 1999 in Atlanta, Ga. ... son of Jennifer and LaPhonso Ellis ... has three older siblings: PJ, Elexis and Phonso ... father was a standout basketball player at Notre Dame and then played for 11 seasons in the NBA ... spent three years at Adams High School in South Bend, Ind., before finishing his prep career at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. ... First Team All-Northern Indiana Conference selection and a member of the Indiana Junior All-Star Team as a junior after averaging 19 points per game and leading Adams to a sectional championship ... at Brewster Academy was part of a team that went 26-7 and captured the NEPSAC AAA regular-season championship ... shot better than 42% from 3-point range ... played AAU ball for the G3 Grind ... psychology major ... named to 2019 and 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21
Starter on the wing as a junior ... started all 12 games and averaged 8.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg ... shot 42.7 FG%, 38.5 3FG%, 84.2 FT% ... ranked 13th in the Patriot League in 3FG% and 14th in 3FG made per game (1.7) ... scored in double figures six times, including a career-best run of five straight late in the year ... scored 11 pts. (3-5 3FG) in the season opener at Navy ... broke out of a 3-21 3FG slump with a big weekend in the 1/30-31 sweep of Lehigh ... hit 4-8 3FG and scored a career-high 16 pts. in a win in Bethlehem, then went 4-4 3FG the next day in a 92-68 home romp ... big game in PL quarterfinals at Lafayette ... scored 13 pts. and hit career highs in reb. (8), asst. (4), FTM (6) and FTA (8).
2019-20
Had a productive sophomore year, particularly during the latter portion of the season ... played in 33 games with one start and averaged 5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg ... shot 43.5 FG%, 41.0 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... led the Patriot League in 3FG% ... averaged 7.4 ppg and shot 41.4 3FG% in PL play ... made 1st career start at American on Jan. 15, and from that point on averaged 8,5 ppg while shooting 42.0 3FG% ... scored in double figures 10 times ... tallied then-career-high 11 pts. (3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 3 reb., all in 2nd half, in opening-night win at Fairfield ... made both ends of 1-and-1 with 12.9 seconds left to stretch Bucknell’s lead to 4 pts. ... 12 pts. in home win over Hofstra ... hit 4-5 3FG (4-4 in 2nd half) ... hit 3-5 from 3FG and scored 9 pts. at Canisius ... had 12 pts., 3 stl., 2 blk. in career-high 33 min. in 1st career start at American ... hit game-tying 3FG with 4:52 left and go-ahead FTs with 0:43 left after the Bison had been down by 12 ... scored 8 1st-half pts. in home win over Lehigh ... set new career high with 13 pts. along with 5 reb., 3 stl., 2 blk. in home win over Loyola ... then 11 pts. at Army, giving him back-to-back double-digits game for the 1st time ... 11 pts. on perfect shooting (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) at Navy ... hit 3 1st-half 3FGs and finished with 10 pts. (3-5 3FG) in home win over American ... 12 pts. (3-7 3FG) and career-high 8 reb. in home win over Colgate ... hit 2 big 2nd-half 3FGs in PL quarterfinal win at American, including a tie-breaking shot with 1:49 left.
2018-19
Appeared in 27 games as a rookie guard ... averaged 1.7 points, 1.2 rebounds per game ... hit 13-46 3FGs (.283) ... scored 3 pts. in collegiate debut at St. Bonaventure, hitting a 3FG on his first collegiate touch of the ball ... went 3-3 from 3FG and scored 9 pts. vs. Northeastern ... had at least one 3FG in each of the first 5G of season ... played season-high 25 min. in home win over Navy and tied for team-high with 7 reb.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Walter Andrew Ellis ... born Nov. 29, 1999 in Atlanta, Ga. ... son of Jennifer and LaPhonso Ellis ... has three older siblings: PJ, Elexis and Phonso ... father was a standout basketball player at Notre Dame and then played for 11 seasons in the NBA ... spent three years at Adams High School in South Bend, Ind., before finishing his prep career at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. ... First Team All-Northern Indiana Conference selection and a member of the Indiana Junior All-Star Team as a junior after averaging 19 points per game and leading Adams to a sectional championship ... at Brewster Academy was part of a team that went 26-7 and captured the NEPSAC AAA regular-season championship ... shot better than 42% from 3-point range ... played AAU ball for the G3 Grind ... psychology major ... named to 2019 and 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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