C. J. Elleby

American basketball player
C. J. Elleby
Elleby with Washington State in 2020
No. 99 – Capitanes de Ciudad de México
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G 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 schoolCleveland
(Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington State (2018–2020)
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Portland Trail Blazers
2022–2023Iowa Wolves
2023Salt Lake City Stars
2023Bnei Herzliya
2023Greensboro Swarm
2024–presentCapitanes de Ciudad de México
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles James Elleby (born June 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.

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]

Bnei Herzliya (2023)

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

Greensboro Swarm (2023)

On October 30, 2023, Elleby rejoined the Salt Lake City Stars,[28] but was waived on November 9.[29] Thirteen days later, he signed with the Greensboro Swarm,[30] but was waived on December 11.[31]

Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2024–present)

On March 27, 2024, Elleby joined the Capitanes de Ciudad de México.[32]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Portland 30 0 6.8 .279 .206 .733 1.1 .3 .2 .1 2.3
2021–22 Portland 58 28 20.2 .393 .294 .714 3.9 1.5 .6 .3 5.8
Career 88 28 15.5 .390 .275 .717 2.9 1.1 .5 .3 4.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Portland 2 0 4.0 .000 — — 1.5 .5 .0 .0 .0
Career 2 0 4.0 .000 — — 1.5 .5 .0 .0 .0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Washington State 32 28 31.0 .436 .414 .661 7.1 3.0 1.0 .6 14.7
2019–20 Washington State 32 32 33.4 .396 .339 .823 7.8 1.9 1.8 .8 18.4
Career 64 60 32.2 .413 .367 .749 7.5 2.4 1.4 .7 16.6

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.[33]

References

  1. ^ Grippi, Vince (February 12, 2019). "Meet CJ Elleby, the unheralded prospect having one of the best freshman seasons in Washington State history". The Athletic. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Lawson, Theo (November 13, 2017). "Washington State inks Seattle forward Charles Elleby to letter of intent". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Shawn (January 8, 2019). "Athlete of the Week: CJ Elleby". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Joyce, Nathan (September 9, 2017). "Cleveland's CJ Elleby commits to Washington State for basketball". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Bolton, Barry (September 13, 2017). "Hoops: What made Seattle's CJ Elleby choose crimson over purple?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Geranios, Nicholas (October 24, 2019). "Return of CJ Elleby good news for Washington State hoops". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "WSU hoops: Franks first-team All-Pac-12; Elleby All-Freshman". 247Sports.com. March 11, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Lawson, Theo (February 15, 2019). "CJ Elleby has been a rare rookie for Washington State, and the Cougars are reaping the full benefits of his skills". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Washington State freshman CJ Elleby declares for NBA draft, won't hire agent immediately". The Spokesman-Review. March 29, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cleveland High product CJ Elleby withdraws from NBA draft and will return to WSU". The Seattle Times. May 28, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Clark, Colton (February 1, 2020). "Stock for Elleby, Cougs clearly on the rise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "UW's Jaden McDaniels, WSU CJ Elleby chosen to preseason watch list". The Seattle Times. October 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Nordi, Nick (January 21, 2020). "HCA: CJ Elleby named Pac-12 Player of the Week". CougCenter.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Elleby's 3 Leads Washington St. To Victory Over Arizona St". Associated Press. January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Kirschman, Lauren (February 9, 2020). "UW Huskies drop sixth straight as CJ Elleby leads Washington State to 79–67 win". The News Tribune. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  16. ^ Lawson, Theo (February 28, 2020). "Washington State's CJ Elleby joins 1,000-point club in return to Seattle". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Pac-12 announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball annual major awards". pac-12.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Washington St. faces ASU in Pac-12 quarters". Associated Press. March 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "Washington State's CJ Elleby to test NBA draft waters again". ESPN. Associated Press. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Washington State's CJ Elleby to keep name in NBA draft, won't return for junior season". Seattle Times. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  21. ^ Fentress, Aaron (November 18, 2020). "Portland Trail Blazers select Washington State's CJ Elleby with 46th pick in NBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  22. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign CJ Elleby". Portland Trail Blazers. NBA.com.
  23. ^ "Timberwolves Sign CJ Elleby and Luka Garza". NBA.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Iowa Wolves Finalize Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  25. ^ "NBA G League Transactions".
  26. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  27. ^ "סי.גיי אלבי מצטרף". BHBasket.com.il (in Hebrew). April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  28. ^ "Stars Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  29. ^ "2023-2024 Salt Lake City Stars Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  30. ^ "Swarm Announce Multiple Transactions". NBA.com. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  31. ^ "Swarm Complete Multiple Transactions". NBA.com. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  32. ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (March 27, 2024). "Comunicado oficial: Capitanes anuncia la incorporación de C.J. Elleby, quien se incorpora al equipo para cerrar la temporada 2023-24 de la NBA G League. #SomosCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ Evans, Jayda (January 18, 2019). "Cleveland's C.J. Elleby is latest in his family to make mark on Seattle basketball scene". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

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