Jason Ellis (born December 15, 1982) is a retired American professional

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player. He played five seasons with

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of the

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, two seasons for

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and two seasons with Boncourt. He played

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for

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Ellis joined the

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for the 2005

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. He later signed with BC Boncourt of Switzerland for the 2005–06 season. In July 2006, Ellis re-joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2006 NBA Summer League. In April 2007, he re-signed with BC Boncourt for the 2007 LNA play-offs. On November 1, 2007, Ellis was selected in the sixth round of the 2007 NBA D-League draft by the

. The Stampede went on to win the 2008 NBA D-League championship. In 2007–08, he played 37 games for Idaho, averaging 5.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. In 2008–09, he played 48 games for the Stampede, averaging 6.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. In July 2009, Ellis joined the New Jersey Nets / Philadelphia 76ers combined team for the 2009 NBA Summer League. On July 4, 2009, he signed a one-year deal with

of the Netherlands. In June 2010, he re-signed with GasTerra. In July 2010, he joined the

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for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On November 3, 2011, Ellis was selected in the second round of the 2011 NBA D-League draft by the Idaho Stampede. On December 12, 2011, he was waived by the Stampede due to a season-ending injury. In November 2012, he was re-acquired by the Stampede. In July 2013, Ellis joined the

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for the

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but did not end up making an appearance for them. In November 2013, he was again re-acquired by the Stampede. On 28 August 2014, his retirement was announced.

References

External links

NBA D-League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Jason 1982 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Boise State Broncos men's basketball players Dutch Basketball League players Donar (basketball club) players Sportspeople from Kent, Washington Basketball players from King County, Washington Power forwards (basketball) American men's basketball players