PORTLAND, Ore. - Former Philadelphia 76ers center/forward LeRoy Ellis passed away Saturday in Portland at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer.
Ellis appeared in 1,048 NBA games over 14 seasons with the L.A. Lakers,
Baltimore, Portland and Philadelphia. He posted career averages of 9.7
points and 8.3 rebounds, and was a member of the 1972 NBA Champion L.A.
Lakers.
A New York native, Ellis played his collegiate basketball at St. John's
University. He was selected by the Lakers with the sixth overall pick in
the 1962 NBA Draft.
Ellis and his family settled in Portland during his NBA career and continued to live in the area after he retired from the NBA.
"LeRoy Ellis was a very important member of the first Trail Blazers team and was a very high-class individual," said Trail Blazers Founder and President Emeritus Harry Glickman. "We extend our deepest sympathy to his family."
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