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2009-2010 Men's Basketball Roster

1 Joseph Ellis

  • Year Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • High School Newark Science

Biography

Career: Has played in 74 career games (13 starts), averaging 7.5 points per game and posting 23 double-digit scoring totals (four 20+ points).

2008-09: Ranked second for the Pioneers with 11.8 points per game, starting in 10 of 27 contests … Added 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Shot 84.1 (111-132) percent from the free-throw line while compiling 16 double-digit scoring totals (four 20+ points) … In the NJAC statistics, was third in free-throw percentage (69th in Division III), 10th in three-pointers made (1.22 per game), and 16th in scoring … Scored a career-best 26 points at No. 13 Richard Stockton (1/10/09), adding seven rebounds … Had back-to-back 20-point efforts against York (20, 12/10/08) and Old Westbury (22, 12/13/08) … Those two contests were the start of a seven-game streak of double-digit scoring totals, and earned him a spot on the PrestoSports/Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Weekly Honor Roll (12/15/09) … Dished out four assists at Lehman (12/29/08) and against New Jersey City (2/7/09) … Was a perfect 7-for-7 from the line en route to a team-high 16 points at No. 10 Richard Stockton in the NJAC Tournament semifinals (2/24/09).

2007-08:
As a sophomore, averaged 6.7 points in 26 games, reaching double figures in scoring six times ... Shot 42.9 (27-63) percent from three-point range to rank sixth in the NJAC ... Scored a season-high 18 points in 26 minutes at Montclair State (1/16/08).

2006-07: Played in 21 games as a freshman, averaging 8.1 minutes per contest ... Posted 2.8 points per game, including a season-best 17 to help lead the Pioneers to a 77-73 overtime victory against Kean (1/27/07) ... His three-pointer nudged the Pioneers ahead (66-65, 0:29) in regulation, and his two free throws with 5.8 seconds left in overtime secured the win against the Cougars.

Prior to William Paterson: Was an all-county selection as a senior at Newark Science H.S. in 2005-06, averaging 18 points per game ... Helped lead the Chargers to the 2006 city title, as well as the 2005 Group 1 state, conference and sectional championships ... An all-county pick and state tournament MVP as a junior.

Academics: Majoring in economics and sociology.

Ellis' Career Statistics

YEAR G-GS Min-Avg. FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OFF-DEF REB-RPG A TO BLK ST PTS PPG
06-07 21-0 170-8.1 15-39 .385 6-19 .316 23-32 .718 5-12 17-0.8 12 11 1 10 59 2.8
07-08 26-3 373-14.3 51-120 .425 27-63 .429 46-70 .657 11-22 33-1.3 16 32 0 13 175 6.7
08-09 27-10 645-23.9 87-233 .373 33-125 .264 111-132 .841 25.50 75-2.8 30 50 5 29 318 11.8
Totals 74-13 1188-16.1 153-392 .390 66-207 .319 180-234 .769 41-84 125-1.7 58 93 6 52 552 7.5

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Historical Player Information

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    2006-2007Freshman

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    2007-2008Sophomore

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    6'1" 175 lbs
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    2008-2009Junior

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    6'1" 175 lbs
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    2009-2010Senior

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    6'1" 175 lbs
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