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Pervis Ellison

1967 - Today

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Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His professional career was largely hindered by injuries, though he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Pervis Ellison is the 943rd most popular basketball player (down from 878th in 2024), the 17,713th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,863rd in 2019) and the 509th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Pervis Ellison ranks 943 out of 1,757. Before him are Berni Rodríguez, Allan Houston, Miroslav Berić, Kent Benson, Aleksey Savrasenko, and Hüseyin Beşok. After him are Pat Summitt, Stefan Marković, Bradley Beal, Frank Vogel, Vin Baker, and Hasheem Thabeet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Pervis Ellison ranks 1,024. Before him are Chuck Hogan, Artie Lange, Vasiliy Kaptyukh, Chung So-young, Michael B. Silver, and Malik Yoba. After him are Sean Olsson, Fátima Báñez, Imre Pulai, Gerard Kemkers, Kōichi Morishita, and Norbert Leo Butz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pervis Ellison ranks 17,720 out of 20,380. Before him are Malik Yoba (1967), Will Pan (1980), Craig Mack (1970), David Moscow (1974), Pete Parada (1973), and Earl Ray Tomblin (1952). After him are Pat Summitt (1952), Sarah Jones (null), Mark Sanford (1960), Michael DeLuise (1969), Keala Settle (1975), and Jackson Robert Scott (2008).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Pervis Ellison ranks 509. Before him are Jerry Stackhouse (1974), Jalen Brunson (1996), Danny Green (1987), Will Perdue (1965), Allan Houston (1971), and Kent Benson (1954). After him are Pat Summitt (1952), Bradley Beal (1993), Frank Vogel (1973), Vin Baker (1971), Reggie Theus (1957), and Antawn Jamison (1976).

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