Henry Ellenson

Henry John Ellenson (born January 13, 1997)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played one season of college basketball for Marquette.[2][3][4] before being drafted 18th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft.

Not to be confused with Henry Ellison.

Henry Ellenson
Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game with a broken hand
No. 4 – Raptors 905
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice Lake (Rice Lake, Wisconsin)
CollegeMarquette (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Detroit Pistons
2016–2019→Grand Rapids Drive
2019New York Knicks
2019–2020Brooklyn Nets
2019→Long Island Nets
2020–presentRaptors 905
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World U17 Championship
2014 Dubai National team

High school career

Ellenson played basketball at Rice Lake High School, where he also competed in track and field (high jump and discus).[1] In August 2014, he 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]

As a freshman in the 2011–12 season, Ellenson averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. As a sophomore in the 2012–13 season, Ellenson averaged 21.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.[1]

Career highlights and awards
  • Ellenson scored a career-high 48 points against Minnetonka High School on December 6, 2014
  • 2012 All-Big Rivers Conference
  • 2013 Associated Press All-State second team
  • 2013 Big Rivers Conference Player of the Year and All-Big Rivers first team
  • 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram All-Northwest first team
  • 2013 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Northwest Wisconsin Player of the Year, first sophomore to win the award
  • 2013 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention
  • 2013 St. Paul Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year
  • 2013 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State first team

College career

During his only season at Marquette, Ellenson averaged a near-double-double with 17 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, with 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 33.5 minutes of action over 33 games. As a result, he earned All-Big East First Team, Big East All-Freshmen Team, and Big East Freshman of the Year honors.[7]

On April 5, 2016, Ellenson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[8]

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2016–2019)

On June 23, 2016, Ellenson was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 18th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[9] On July 19, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons.[10] On October 26, he made his professional debut in a 109–91 loss to the Toronto Raptors, recording two rebounds in two minutes off the bench.[11] During his rookie season, Ellenson had multiple assignments with the Grand Rapids Drive, the Pistons' D-League affiliate.[12] On February 9, 2019, Ellenson was released by the Pistons.[13]

New York Knicks (2019)

On February 20, 2019, Ellenson signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks.[14] After several productive games, Ellenson signed a standard contract with the Knicks on March 2.[15] On June 30, 2019, Ellenson joined the Knicks for the 2019 NBA Summer League.

Brooklyn Nets (2019–2020)

On July 17, 2019, Ellenson signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[16] On January 3, 2020, the Nets waived Ellenson after he appeared in five games.[17]

Raptors 905 (2020–present)

On January 21, 2020, Ellenson was acquired by the Raptors 905 in a sign-and-trade deal with the Long Island Nets.[18][19]

On November 26, 2020, Ellenson signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors.[20] On December 19, he was waived by the team.[21]

On January 27, 2021, Ellenson was included in roster of Raptors 905.[22]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Detroit 1927.7.359.294.5002.2.4.1.13.2
2017–18 Detroit 3808.7.363.333.8622.1.5.1.04.0
2018–19 Detroit 2012.5.400.5001.0004.5.5.0.06.0
2018–19 New York 17013.8.412.441.7393.4.9.4.16.0
2019–20 Brooklyn 503.0.143.000—1.2.2.0.0.4
Career 8129.2.372.343.7742.4.5.2.04.0

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Marquette 333333.5.446.288.7499.71.8.81.517.0

Personal life

The son of John and Holly Ellenson, he has two brothers and one sister. His father played two seasons (1986-88) of basketball at Marquette and two seasons at Wisconsin while his brother, Wally, was a member of the men's basketball and track & field teams there.[23]

References
  1. "Henry Ellenson". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. August 18, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  2. Hunt, Michael (October 9, 2014). "Golden Eagles land top-10 basketball recruit Henry Ellenson". Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. Gruman, Andrew (November 12, 2014). "Marquette top recruit Ellenson wants to make 'big statement right away'". FOX Sports Wisconsin. Fox Sports Interactive Media. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  4. "Henry Ellenson - Basketball Recruiting Player Profiles". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  5. "Henry Ellenson leads US to FIBA U17 World Championship semifinals". FOX News. Associated Press. August 14, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  6. "2014 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp Roster". USA Basketball. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  7. "Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  8. Velazquez, Matt (April 5, 2016). "Henry Ellenson officially declares for the NBA draft and will sign agent". JSOnline.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  9. "Detroit Pistons Select Henry Ellenson with the 18th Pick in the 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  10. "Detroit Pistons Sign First-Round Pick Henry Ellenson". NBA.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  11. "DeRozan's 40 leads Raptors to 109-91 win over Pistons". ESPN.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  12. "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. "Detroit Pistons sign free-agent guard Wayne Ellington". NBA.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  14. "New York Knicks Sign Henry Ellenson to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  15. "New York Knicks Sign Henry Ellenson". NBA.com. March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  16. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Henry Ellenson to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  17. "Brooklyn Nets Waive Henry Ellenson". NBA.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  18. "Raptors 905 Acquire Forward Henry Ellenson". gleague.nba.com. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  19. Milholen, Chris (January 21, 2020). "Nets bringing Justin Anderson back to organization". NetsDaily. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  20. Irving, Kyle (November 27, 2020). "Report: Toronto Raptors add Henry Ellenson, Yuta Watanabe and Alize Johnson to training camp roster". NBA.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  21. "Raptors waive Brissett, Ellenson, Johnson ahead of regular season". Sportsnet. December 19, 2020.
  22. Jamshidi, Soheil (January 27, 2021). "Raptors 905 announce roster and season schedule". NBA.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  23. "Henry Ellenson Bio". GoMarquette.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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