Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American retired

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basketball player. He played at the

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position.

College career

Born in

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, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.

Professional career

Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the

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(NBA), as a member of the

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, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.

External links

Essie Hollis
– Lega Basket Serie A player profile
Essie Hollis
– Liga ACB player profile 1955 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Askatuak SBT players Baloncesto León players Basket Mestre 1958 players Basketball players from Pennsylvania CB L'Hospitalet players Detroit Pistons players Liga ACB players New Orleans Jazz draft picks Rochester Zeniths players Saski Baskonia players Small forwards Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub