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(PBA). He was selected 6th overall in the 2012 PBA draft by

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. He is of Filipino descent. Ellis won the 2013 PBA All-Star Weekend Slamdunk Competition during his rookie season in

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. Ellis was traded to the

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, in exchange for

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and Raymond Aguilar. But he had not played for his new team, initially after he was diagnosed with acute renal disease or a kidney issue. In 2019, after his full recovery, Ellis played for Luang Prabang Basketball Team of the Thailand Basketball Super League.

PBA career statistics

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Season-by-season averages

, - , align=left , , align=left , 2012–13 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season, Barangay Ginebra , 52 , , 26.3 , , .449 , , .280 , , .531 , , 4.6 , , 1.4 , , .7 , , .4 , , 8.1 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

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, 43 , , 21.9 , , .443 , , .286 , , .688 , , 3.8 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .2 , , 7.5 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 22 , , 13.9 , , .422 , , .222 , , .577 , , 2.0 , , .9 , , .3 , , .1 , , 4.0 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 32 , , 21.1 , , .407 , , .224 , , .636 , , 3.8 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , .3 , , 5.8 , - , align=left , , align=left ,

, 45 , , 14.9 , , .467 , , .351 , , .707 , , 2.5 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .3 , , 5.0 , -class=sortbottom , colspan=2 align=center , Career , 194 , , 20.4 , , .442 , , .275 , , .62 7, , 3.5 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .3 , , 6.4

References

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