C. J. Elleby

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C. J. Elleby
CJ Elleby.jpg
Elleby with Washington State in 2020
No. 2Bnei Herzliya
Position Small forward
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 23)
Federal Way, Washington, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Cleveland
(Seattle, Washington)
College Washington State (2018–2020)
NBA draft 2020: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2020–present
Career history
20202022 Portland Trail Blazers
2022–2023 Iowa Wolves
2023 Salt Lake City Stars
2023–present Bnei Herzliya
Career highlights and awards
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Charles James Elleby (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.

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Early life and high school career

Elleby was born in Federal Way, Washington, grew up in Seattle, Washington, and attended Cleveland High School. [1] As a sophomore, Elleby averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds and helped lead Cleveland to the state playoffs. He averaged 23.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game and was named second-team All-Metro League in his junior season. [2] Elleby averaged 23.5 points per game as a senior and was named first-team All-Metro and first-team All-State by the Associated Press and The News Tribune . [3] Elleby committed to play college basketball at Washington State early in his senior year over offers from Washington and Seattle. [4] [5]

College career

Elleby averaged 14.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a true freshman and was named to the Pac-12 Conference's All-Freshman team. [6] [7] He scored a season high 26 points against rival Washington. [8] In wake of the firing of WSU head coach Ernie Kent, Elleby initially declared for the 2019 NBA draft but did not hire an agent and ultimately decided to return to Washington State for his sophomore season. [9] [10] [11]

Elleby entered his sophomore season as a preseason first team All-Pac-12 selection and was named to the Julius Erving and Wooden Award watchlists. [12] Elleby was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on January 20, 2020 after scoring 25 points with a career-high 14 rebounds in 72–61 victory against eighth-ranked Oregon and scoring 22 points with nine rebounds and five assists in a 89–76 win over Oregon State. [13] Elleby scored a career-high 27 points with 12 rebounds and hit a go-ahead three-pointer with four seconds left to beat Arizona State 67–65. [14] Elleby set a new career high with 34 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds on February 9, 2020 in a 79–67 win over Washington. [15] Elleby became the third-fastest player in Cougars' history to score 1,000 career points during a 21-point performance in a 78–74 win over Washington to complete a regular season sweep of the Huskies. [16] At the conclusion of the regular season, Elleby was named to the First Team All-Pac-12. [17] As a sophomore, Elleby averaged 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. [18] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [19] On July 31, Elleby announced he was remaining in the draft, forgoing two seasons of college eligibility. [20]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2020–2022)

Elleby was selected with the 46th pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. [21] On November 22, he signed a two-year contract and announced that he would wear the number 16 with Portland. [22]

Iowa Wolves (2022–2023)

On August 23, 2022, Elleby signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [23] He was then later waived on October 15, 2022. On November 2, 2022, Elleby was named to the opening night roster for the Iowa Wolves. [24] He was waived on February 2, 2023. [25]

Salt Lake City Stars (2023)

On February 20, 2023, Elleby was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars. [26]

Salt Lake City Stars (2023–present)

On April 19, 2023, Elleby signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [27]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Portland 3006.8.279.206.7331.1.3.2.12.3
2021–22 Portland 582820.2.393.294.7143.91.5.6.35.8
Career882815.5.390.275.7172.91.1.5.34.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Portland 204.0.0001.5.5.0.0.0
Career204.0.0001.5.5.0.0.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Washington State 322831.0.436.414.6617.13.01.0.614.7
2019–20 Washington State 323233.4.396.339.8237.81.91.8.818.4
Career646032.2.413.367.7497.52.41.4.716.6

Personal life

Elleby's father, Bill Elleby, played basketball collegiately at California and runs Seattle Basketball Services, a collegiate scouting service. Elleby has four siblings. [28]

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