Melvin Ely
American basketball player (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the history professor and author, see Melvin Patrick Ely.
Melvin Anderson Ely (/iːˈlaɪ/; born May 2, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who was also an assistant coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA G League.
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Born | (1978-05-02) May 2, 1978 (age 46) Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
College | Fresno State (1998–2002) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2002–2016 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 2, 33, 34, 4 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2016–2019 | ||||||||||||||
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2002–2004 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||||||||
2007 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Brujos de Guayama | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||
2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Gunma Crane Thunders | ||||||||||||||
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2016–2019 | Canton Charge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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A 6'10", 261 lb (118 kg), power forward–center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (12th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA draft. At Fresno State, he enjoyed a prolific career under the coaching of Jerry Tarkanian.