 Hollis during his college career at
St. Bonaventure University | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strong Vincent (Erie, Pennsylvania) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1977–1990 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Askatuak |
| 1978 | Rochester Zeniths |
| 1978–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 | Pallacanestro Chieti |
| 1980–1982 | Areslux Granollers |
| 1982–1983 | Mestre 1958 |
| 1983–1985 | Caja de Álava |
| 1985–1986 | Askatuak |
| 1986–1988 | Elosúa León |
| 1988–1989 | Syrius Mallorca |
| 1989–1990 | Cirsa Hospitalet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position.
College career
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.
Professional career
Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Essie Hollis – Lega Basket Serie A player profile (in Italian)
- Essie Hollis Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Liga ACB player profile (in Spanish)
 | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Askatuak SBT players
- Baloncesto León players
- Basket Mestre 1958 players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- CB L'Hospitalet players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Liga ACB players
- New Orleans Jazz draft picks
- Rochester Zeniths players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs
|
Hollis during his college career at
St. Bonaventure University | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strong Vincent (Erie, Pennsylvania) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1977–1990 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Askatuak |
| 1978 | Rochester Zeniths |
| 1978–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 | Pallacanestro Chieti |
| 1980–1982 | Areslux Granollers |
| 1982–1983 | Mestre 1958 |
| 1983–1985 | Caja de Álava |
| 1985–1986 | Askatuak |
| 1986–1988 | Elosúa León |
| 1988–1989 | Syrius Mallorca |
| 1989–1990 | Cirsa Hospitalet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position.
College career
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.
Professional career
Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Essie Hollis – Lega Basket Serie A player profile (in Italian)
- Essie Hollis Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine – Liga ACB player profile (in Spanish)
|
| This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Askatuak SBT players
- Baloncesto León players
- Basket Mestre 1958 players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- CB L'Hospitalet players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Liga ACB players
- New Orleans Jazz draft picks
- Rochester Zeniths players
- Saski Baskonia players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs