Melvin Ely
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Harvey, IL
High School:
Thornton Township High School
- Ranked 5th in the nation in scoring in 2002
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in blocked shots in 1999 (15th with 2.8 per game), 2000 (16th with 3 bpg), 2001 (17th with 2.7 bpg) and 2002 (13th with 3.1 bpg)
- Two-time Western Athletic Conference MVP
- Averaged 16.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games in 2000 and 2001 (1-2 record)
- Averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in two NIT games in 1999 and 2002 (0-2 record)
- Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in first round of 2002 NBA draft (12th pick overall).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 155 | 276 | .561 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 11 | 48 | .229 | 207 | 6.5 | 359 | 11.2 | |
31 | 180 | 297 | .606 | 51 | 77 | .662 | 216 | 7.0 | 411 | 13.3 | ||||
33 | 208 | 357 | .583 | 112 | 167 | .671 | 247 | 7.5 | 528 | 15.8 | ||||
28 | 246 | 437 | .563 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 161 | 219 | .735 | 254 | 9.1 | 653 | 23.3 | |
Totals | 124 | 789 | 1367 | .577 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 335 | 511 | .656 | 924 | 7.5 | 1951 | 15.7 |