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Wayne Ellington

Age 38 · USA · 193 cm (6'4") · 94 kg · Born Nov 29, 1987 · North Carolina

8.1 PPG 2.1 RPG 1.1 APG 899 games 13 seasons
Wayne Ellington

Career snapshot

13seasons
899games
7,319career pts
10.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves · 189 games · 2009-10–2011-12

Position rank · 2021-22

#25PPG rank
#25PER rank
#25WS rank
Among 36 Guard players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 12.0 2018-19 · DET
RPG 3.2 2014-15 · LAL
APG 1.6 2014-15 · LAL
PER 12.6 2016-17 · MIA
WS 4.5 2017-18 · MIA

Draft

2009
Round 1 · Pick 28
from North Carolina

Career by team

Los Angeles Lakers
2014-15 – 2021-22 · 2 seasons
8.7 PPG 2.6 RPG 1.2 APG
108 games
Detroit Pistons
2018-19 – 2020-21 · 2 seasons
10.5 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.5 APG
74 games
New York Knicks
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.2 APG
36 games
Miami Heat
2016-17 – 2018-19 · 3 seasons
10.5 PPG 2.4 RPG 1.1 APG
164 games
Brooklyn Nets
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
7.7 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.1 APG
76 games
Dallas Mavericks
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
3.2 PPG 1.0 RPG 0.4 APG
45 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG 2.1 RPG 1.3 APG
78 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2009-10 – 2011-12 · 3 seasons
6.5 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.0 APG
189 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2009-10 MIN 76 1 18.2 6.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 42.4 39.5 87.1 9.6 0.4
2010-11 MIN 62 8 19.0 6.6 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 40.3 39.7 79.2 8.6 0.3
2011-12 MIN 51 4 19.1 6.1 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.2 40.4 32.4 80.0 9.4 0.8
2012-2013 CLE 78 0 21.3 7.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.0 42.7 39.2 90.7 — —
2013-14 DAL 45 1 8.7 3.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 43.7 42.4 90.9 12.2 0.7
2014-15 LAL 65 36 25.8 10.0 3.2 1.6 0.5 0.0 41.2 37.0 81.3 11.6 1.2
2015-16 NBA 76 41 21.3 7.7 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 38.9 35.8 85.7 — —
2015-16 BKN 76 0 21.3 7.7 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 38.9 35.8 85.7 — —
2016-17 MIA 62 13 24.2 10.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 41.6 37.8 86.0 12.6 3.3
2017-18 MIA 77 2 26.5 11.2 2.8 1.0 0.7 0.1 40.7 39.2 85.9 12.5 4.5
2018-19 NBA 53 38 24.5 10.3 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.1 40.3 37.1 79.6 — —
2018-19 MIA 25 12 21.3 8.4 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.1 37.5 36.8 87.5 10.8 1.0
2018-19 DET 28 26 27.3 12.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.1 42.1 37.3 75.8 12.5 1.6
2019-20 NYK 36 1 15.5 5.1 1.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 35.1 35.0 84.6 8.5 0.4
2020-21 DET 46 31 22.0 9.6 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 44.1 42.2 80.0 12.2 1.9
2021-22 LAL 43 9 18.8 6.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.1 41.4 38.9 81.8 9.9 1.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2021 Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Lakers season change
Jul 2020 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 2019 Miami Heat New York Knicks season change
Jul 2019 Detroit Pistons New York Knicks season change
Jul 2018 Miami Heat Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 2016 Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat offseason From 2014-15 to 2016-17
Jul 2014 Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers season change
Oct 2013 Minnesota Timberwolves Dallas Mavericks offseason From 2011-12 to 2013-14

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Born on November 29

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About Wayne Ellington

Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "the Man With The Golden Arm". He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.