As a sophomore (2010-11): Only player to start all 30 games ... ran his consecutive games played streak to 59 ... ranked second on the team in scoring at 14.6 points per game ... led the team with 5.3 boards per contest (160) ... ranked eighth in the Patriot League in scoring average ... one of six players in the league to average 14-or-more points and five-or-more rebounds ... topped the Army scoring chart 11 times ... had a career-high streak of 12 straight games scoring in double figures ... finished second on the team and seventh in the conference in scoring during Patriot League play at 15.7 points per game ... led the team with 25 double-digit scoring games ... scored a career-best 28 points and tied his career high with 10 rebounds versus Lafayette ... made a career-high five three-pointers (5-7) against the Leopards ... registered his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win at New Hampshire ... hit a career-high 12 free throws in 14 attempts against Buffalo ... made the first start of his career in the season opener against Vassar ... registered his first career 20-point game against Central Connecticut ... paced the team with 19 points in a career-high 36 minutes at LIU ... scored 21 points at American ... registered 21 points versus Navy ... 28-point outburst against Lafayette marked his third straight 20-point effort ... scored 22 points, including a career-high six three-pointers, in the regular-season finale at Bucknell ... tallied 21 points in the Patriot League quarterfinals at Bucknell for his seventh 20-point game of the season.
As a freshman (2009-10): Played in 29 games ... only plebe to play in every game ... averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds ... made his collegiate debut in the opener at VMI ... scored two points on a pair of free throws in two minutes of work ... played 10 minutes at Princeton, scoring six points on 3-of-4 shooting ... grabbed a key offensive rebound in the closing seconds to help preserve Army's three-point win over Harvard ... registered his first career double-digit scoring game with 10 points in the win over Bryant ... shot 4 for 8 from the floor in 12 minutes of work opposite the Bulldogs ... tallied a season-high four rebounds at Buffalo ... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in 16 minutes of work at Fairleigh Dickinson made a season-high three free throws (3-5) en route to five points in the win at Dartmouth ... registered his first career steal in the win over New Hampshire ... made his first career three-pointers, hitting 3-of-6 attempts at SMU en route to nine points against the Mustangs ... played a season-high 19 minutes and totaled his first career blocked shot and a season-best two steals in the home loss to Lehigh ... hit both his shot attempts, including a three-pointer, for five points in 11 minutes in the home win over American ... scored nine points on 4 of 7 shooting at Lafayette ... tied his career highs with four field goals, one assist and 19 minutes played versus the Leopards ... tied his career high with four rebounds in the home win against Colgate ... scored three points, all from the free throw line, and handed out one assists in the home loss to Holy Cross.
High School: Lettered three times at Eisenhower High School ... served as team captain during his senior year ... led Eisenhower to a school-record 30-4 record and the Texas District 19-5A championship in 2008 ... team was undefeated in district play ... named the district's MVP as a senior ... first-team all-district as a senior and third-team pick as a junior ... named to the All-Houston team as a senior ... member of the All-Region squad after his final scholastic season ... was a McDonald's All-America nominee ... named to both the RCSSports.com and TexasHoops.com Top 100 ... member of the Key Club, Student Council and Science National Honor Society ... played under former Black Knight Cory Sinning at the U.S. Military Academy Prep School in 2008-09 ... named Most Improved Player at USMAPS ... served as the prep school team captain.
Personal: Given name is Ella Valentino Ellis ... parents' names are Elvis Ellis and Vivia Beckford ... has one brother and four sisters ... major is undecided.
