Essie Hollis
| Hollis at St. Bonaventure. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955年05月16日) May 16, 1955 (age 69) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strong Vincent (Erie, Pennsylvania) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Jazz |
| Playing career | 1977–1990 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Askatuak |
| 1978 | Rochester Zeniths |
| 1978–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 | Pallacanestro Chieti |
| 1980–1982 | Areslux Granollers |
| 1982–1983 | Mestre 1958 |
| 1983–1985 | Caja de Álava |
| 1985–1986 | Askatuak |
| 1986–1988 | Elosúa León |
| 1988–1989 | Syrius Mallorca |
| 1989–1990 | Cirsa Hospitalet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | |
Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies
College career
[edit ]Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.
Professional career
[edit ]Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.
Hollis won a CBA championship with the Rochester Zeniths in 1979.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ "1978-79 Rochester Zeniths Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball Reference
- Essie Hollis – Lega Basket Serie A player profile (in Italian)
- Essie Hollis Archived 2016年03月04日 at the Wayback Machine – Liga ACB player profile (in Spanish)
- 1955 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Askatuak SBT players
- Baloncesto León players
- Basket Mestre 1958 players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- CB L'Hospitalet players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Liga ACB players
- New Orleans Jazz draft picks
- Rochester Zeniths players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs