Daily News | Malik Ellison takes every opportunity to smile as he lives out his NBA dreams at summer league
LAS VEGAS — Malik Ellison picked up journaling at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to express and organize his thoughts for when he eventually writes a book about his basketball career.
Ellison got increased opportunity because Julian Champagnie, Michael Foster and Aminu Mohammed were among the Sixers who did not play in the second game of a back-to-back set. Ellison said he found out in the pregame locker room that he would start, and made sure to take in his surroundings when he stepped on the floor for pregame warmups.
“He’s been locked in and he’s been a true pro this whole time, and it’s been great to see his work pay off.”He is the son of 1989 No. 1 overall draft pick Pervis Ellison, who also coached Malik in high school at Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J. Malik then played college basketball at St. John’s, Pittsburgh and Hartford, where he averaged 18.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game during his final season in 2019-20.
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