Henry Ellenson
 Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game with a broken hand. | |||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Marquette Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
| League | Big East Conference | ||||||||||||
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January 13, 1997 Rice Lake, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Rice Lake (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||
| College | Marquette (2015–2016) | ||||||||||||
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Henry Ellenson (born January 13, 1997[1]) is an American collegiate basketball player who plays for Marquette University.[2][3][4] He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and attended Rice Lake High School.
High school career
Ellenson played basketball at Rice Lake High School, where he also competed in track and field (high jump, discus).[1] In August 2014, Ellenson was a member of the United States' National Team at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai, scoring 21 points in the quarterfinal game with China.[5][6]
During his freshman year (2011-12), Ellenson averaged 12.0 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 1.5 apg. and 1.5 bpg. The next year (2012-2013), sophomore Ellenson averaged 21.5 ppg., 11.8 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 1.8 bpg.[1]
Career highlights and awards
- Ellenson scored a career-high 48 points against Minnetonka High School on 12/6/14.
- 2013 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention.
- 2013 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State first team.
- 2013 Associated Press All-State second team.
- 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Northwest Wisconsin Player of the Year, first sophomore to win the award.
- 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram All-Northwest first team,
- 2013 St. Paul Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year.
- 2013 Big Rivers Conference Player of the Year and All-Big Rivers first team.
- 2012 All-Big Rivers Conference.
College career
At the conclusion of the 2015-16 regular season, he was selected to the First Team All-Big East.[7] After the season, he declared for the 2016 NBA Draft.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Henry Ellenson". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Hunt, Michael (9 October 2014). "Golden Eagles land top-10 basketball recruit Henry Ellenson". Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Gruman, Andrew (12 November 2014). "Marquette top recruit Ellenson wants to make 'big statement right away'". FOX Sports Wisconsin. Fox Sports Interactive Media. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Ellenson - Basketball Recruiting Player Profiles". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Ellenson leads US to FIBA U17 World Championship semifinals". FOX News. Associated Press. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "2014 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp Roster". USA Basketball. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/374670131.html