Lisa Ellis

  Position: Center

Height: 6’5″

Played at Columbia High School as a freshman, Parkrose High School as a sophmore, junior & 1/2 of senior year, completed my senior year at Reynolds High School, averaging 15.5 points, 15 rebounds and 10 block shots a game. First team AAA All State Basketball team 1984

1984-87
Played freshman season (1984-85) at Oregon state, occasional starter averaged 7.1 points & 4.8 rebounds… shot 56.3 percent from field, led OSU to a 19-10 record… Transferred to Nationally ranked Long Beach State… Played sophmore season (1986-87) at Long Beach State and helped lead the squad to a 33-3 record and a Final Four appearance… Started in nine games and also played back-up to All-American Center Cindy Brown… Averaged 5.4 points and 5 rebounds while hitting 47.9 from the field and 69.6 from the line.

1988-90
Joined University of Kentucky Lady Kats in December 1988 after graduating from Lexington Community College and played remaining 21 games… Scored in double figures several times including four times against SEC teams….Career average 10.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game although only sixth on squad in average minutes played (18.6)… Led team in rebounding vs SEC teams (5.3)… Career high 24 points vs Mississippi and career high 17 rebounds vs Ohio State.

Ranked 4th 1989-90 in SEC in blocks (1.3) per game
Ranked 15th in SEC in scoring (11.4)
9th in FG% (51.6)
15th in rebounding (7.0)
Co-Captain 1989-90
In senior year started 23 games, with a record of 23-8 and #25 Ranking
Led the Lady Kats to two tournament championships (LKIT & MSU) and one national tournament championship, NWIT
Recipient of the Coaches Award for leadership role on the 1989-90 Lady Kat team

1990-91
Played professionally in Madeira Portugal for Clube Du Amingos. Averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds per game.

1997-99
Played for semi-professional team The Portland Saints.  Played exhibition and preseason games against West Coast Colleges, estimated average of 22 points and 10 rebounds per game.