| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1922 Brookings, South Dakota |
| Died | October 7, 1994 (aged 72) Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949–1950 | New York Celtics |
| 1950 | New York Knicks |
| 1950–1951 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Eugene Raymond Ellefson (September 18, 1922 – October 7, 1994 [1]) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" 230 lb forward and attended West Texas A&M University, Oklahoma A&M University, the University of Colorado, and Oklahoma State University.
Ellefson played for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks from 1948 to 1951, averaging 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Minneapolis | 3 | .200 | .000 | – | .0 | .7 |
| 1950–51 | New York | 3 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 6 | .111 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .0 | 1.0 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBL stats @ basketball-reference.com
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- Basketball players from South Dakota
- Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players
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- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- American men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs