This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 5/31/2012.
The 9th overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft, Dale Ellis eventually made his mark in the league by earning NBA’s most improved player award for his efforts in 1987. He averaged 27.5 points per game during the 1989-90 season. His total of 2,253 that season broke Spencer Haywoods franchise record in which Ellis held until phenom Kevin Durant broke it in 2009-10. This official Spalding NBA game ball is stamped “MILWAUKEE BUCKS 1990-1991, with commissioner David J. Stern. The basketball reads “DALE ELLIS 10,000TH NBA CAREER POINT MARCH 19, 1991 VS. MIAMI HEAT BRADLEY CENTER-MILW. :46.1 SEC-3RD PERIOD 21ST POINT OF A 29 POINT GAME BUCKS 101, MIAMI 88, FINAL”, all in dark grey marker. The basketball shows game use, and holds air. Accompanied by a Dale Ellis LOA.