Welcome to the unofficial fan site of the Golden State Warriors future star, Monta Ellis. Here you'll find the latest Monta Ellis news plus all the stats and memorable moments from his NBA career so far.
PPG: 20.2 FG%: .531 RPG: 5.0 APG: 3.9
Marty Mac’s World: Warriors’ Ellis is a young star on the rise
April 10, 2008 0 comments
Check out Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis, and you likely will see something you haven’t seen before. It doesn’t matter if you’ve seen Ellis and the Warriors 20 times, five times or never.
Ellis, 22, runs the floor like a sprinter, attacks the basket the way the late Walter Payton sought a badly needed last yard, hangs in the air using the body control of a high jumper - and still his game has much room to grow.
Ellis entered the NBA out of high school as the 40th player taken in the 2005 draft - the last in which high school players were eligible. Many players who skipped college to enter the draft have been virtually unheard from since. But answer this: Would you rather have Milwaukee’s Andrew Bogut, the 2005 draft’s No. 1 overall pick, or Ellis? In fact, other than Utah’s Deron Williams, New Orleans’ Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum, there’s no player in that draft I’d even consider selecting in front of Ellis given the opportunity for a do-over.
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Monta and Warriors hold Kings at bay
April 08, 2008 0 comments
Oakland - The Golden State Warriors kept defeated the Sacramento Kings in their highest scoring game of the season, 140-132. The win kept the Warriors in a tie with the Denver Nuggets ahead of Thursday’s pivotal head-to-head matchup. Monta Ellis had a sterling first half, going 6-8 from the field for 16 points. However, he struggled in the 3rd quarter, missing all 4 of his shots, and for reasons unknown, did not play at all in the 4th. Still, Monta had a nice overall floor-game, finishing with 7 assists, 4 rebounds and only 2 turnovers.
Warriors have own Final Four - Janny Hu (SF Chronicle)
Hawes takes on a bigger role for the Kings - Sam Amick (Sac Bee)
Young Ellis continues to step up his game
April 08, 2008 0 comments
As proud a player as Stephen Jackson is, he cannot deny what is becoming apparent in these final weeks of the Warriors’ regular season. Though he and Baron Davis are still the overall leaders, Monta Ellis has taken up top billing on the court.
“As far as his game, what he’s expected to do every night, he’s mastered it,” Jackson said. “Right now, we’ve got to catch up to his level, because he’s the one who’s risen to a higher level.”
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Monta’s 35 wasted against the Hornets
April 06, 2008 0 comments
New Orleans - The Golden State Warriors could not take advantage of one of Monta Ellis’ best games of the season, losing to the Hornets 108-96. The Warriors shot an awful 3 for 29 from three-point land and remained tied with the Denver Nuggets for 8th place in the Western Conference playoff race. Monta was plagued with foul trouble for most of the second half but still managed to play 44 minutes. He was a dazzling 17-26 from the field, and added 10 rebounds and 4 steals.
This loss clearly stings - Janny Hu (SF Chronicle)
Paul gets triple double to extend home winning streak - John Reid (The Times Picayune)
Monta and Warriors annihilate Grizzlies
April 04, 2008 0 comments
Memphis - In front of family and friends, Monta Ellis played well, and the Warriors took care of the Grizzlies, 117-86. The Warriors moved within a half game of the idle Denver Nuggets. Monta was a very efficient 8 of 12 from the field, scoring on a variety of acrobatic layups. On the night, he totaled 19 points and added 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
Warriors go deep - Janny Hu (SF Chronicle)
Juggling lineup fails for Griz - Ronald Tillery (Memphis Commercial Appeal)