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Pervis Ellison Hometown: Savannah, Ga. Height: 6-9 Position: Center/Forward Honors: 1988-89 Consensus first team; USBWA and NABC first teams; AP and UPI second teams; Blue Ribbon Yearbook Player of the Year

• The only player in U of L history to total both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
  
• Ranks second all-time in scoring and is became only the second player at U of L to score 2,000 points in his career.
  
• A consensus All-American in 1989.
  
• MVP of the 1989 Metro Conference Tournament, an award he also won as a freshman.
  
• The all-time shot blocker at U of L and in the Metro Conference with 374 career rejections
  
• Blocked at least one shot in 130 of his 136 career games.
  
• Finished his career third among NCAA career leaders in blocked shots.
  
• Led the Cardinals to their second NCAA Championship title in 1986.
  
• Was the first freshman since 1944 to be named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
  
• The Cardinals won two regular season Metro titles and three Metro tournament championships during Ellison's career.
  
• Was the number 1 pick in the 1989 NBA Draft.
  
• His jersey number - 42 - was retired at ceremonies following the 1989 season.

Pervis Ellison Career Statistics