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Washington Wizards: 25 Best Players To Play For The Wizards

By Phil Watson

Jan 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of the scoreboard at Verizon Center, as the Washington Wizards changed their name to the Baltimore Bullets for one game as part of throwback night against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets won 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of the scoreboard at Verizon Center, as the Washington Wizards changed their name to the Baltimore Bullets for one game as part of throwback night against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets won 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1991: Pervis Ellison #43 of the Washington Bullets grabs a rebound over Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics during an NBA basketball game circa 1991 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Ellison played for the Bullets from 1990-94. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Pervis Ellison; Larry Bird
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1991: Pervis Ellison #43 of the Washington Bullets grabs a rebound over Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics during an NBA basketball game circa 1991 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Ellison played for the Bullets from 1990-94. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Pervis Ellison; Larry Bird /

Pervis Ellison. 24. player. 142. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz, June 25, 1990.. C. 1990-94

The Washington Bullets took a shot on a former No. 1 overall pick when they acquired Pervis Ellison from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team deal in advance of the draft in June 1990.

As part of the deal, the Bullets sent a second-round pick in 1991 to Sacramento and dispatched Jeff Malone to the Utah Jazz.

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Ellison had his moments, earning NBA Most Improved Player honors in 1991-92, but he never was able to start more than 64 games in a season while with the Bullets, who released him in April 1994.

In four seasons in Washington, Ellison averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and two assists in 30.8 minutes per game, shooting .520/1-for-16/.701.

Ellison was the first overall pick out of Louisville by the Kings in the 1989 NBA Draft. He signed with the Boston Celtics in August 1994 and signed with the Seattle SuperSonics in October 2000.

Waived in December 2000, Ellison retired after a 12-year career in which he was only able to play in 474 out of a possible 895 games.

He is 49th in NBA history with an average of 1.6 blocks per game.

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