Wayne Robert Ellington
Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: October 29, 1987 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
High School: The Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania
College: University of North Carolina
Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st round (28th pick, 28th overall), 2009 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 28, 2009
Age: 24 years, 102 days ▪ Experience: 2 years
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | MIN | NBA | 76 | 1 | 1384 | 190 | 448 | .424 | 64 | 162 | .395 | 61 | 70 | .871 | 33 | 126 | 159 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 74 | 72 | 505 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | MIN | NBA | 62 | 8 | 1181 | 160 | 397 | .403 | 48 | 121 | .397 | 42 | 53 | .792 | 26 | 82 | 108 | 72 | 28 | 3 | 53 | 85 | 410 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | MIN | NBA | 21 | 4 | 416 | 51 | 124 | .411 | 15 | 40 | .375 | 14 | 18 | .778 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 131 |
| Career | NBA | 159 | 13 | 2981 | 401 | 969 | .414 | 127 | 323 | .393 | 117 | 141 | .830 | 64 | 239 | 303 | 156 | 61 | 12 | 134 | 177 | 1046 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | MIN | NBA | 76 | 1 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 5.9 | .424 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .395 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .871 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | MIN | NBA | 62 | 8 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .403 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .397 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .792 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | MIN | NBA | 21 | 4 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 5.9 | .411 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .375 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .778 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| Career | NBA | 159 | 13 | 18.7 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .414 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .393 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .830 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | MIN | NBA | 76 | 1 | 1384 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .424 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .395 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .871 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | MIN | NBA | 62 | 8 | 1181 | 4.9 | 12.1 | .403 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .397 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .792 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 12.5 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | MIN | NBA | 21 | 4 | 416 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .411 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .375 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .778 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| Career | NBA | 159 | 13 | 2981 | 4.8 | 11.7 | .414 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .393 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .830 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 12.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | MIN | NBA | 76 | 1384 | 9.6 | .527 | .496 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 101 | 115 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .014 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | MIN | NBA | 62 | 1181 | 8.6 | .488 | .463 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 17.1 | 100 | 115 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .010 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | MIN | NBA | 21 | 416 | 10.2 | .497 | .472 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 14.8 | 105 | 105 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .078 |
| Career | NBA | 159 | 2981 | 9.3 | .507 | .479 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 101 | 114 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .022 |
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2006-07 | 19 | UNC | 38 | 909 | 164 | 379 | 66 | 178 | 51 | 61 | 109 | 79 | 445 | .433 | .371 | .836 | 23.9 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | |||||
| 2007-08 | 20 | UNC | 39 | 1214 | 237 | 507 | 78 | 195 | 95 | 115 | 174 | 78 | 647 | .467 | .400 | .826 | 31.1 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |||||
| 2008-09 | 21 | UNC | 38 | 1155 | 215 | 445 | 85 | 204 | 87 | 112 | 186 | 101 | 602 | .483 | .417 | .777 | 30.4 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 2.7 | |||||
| Career | 115 | 3278 | 616 | 1331 | 229 | 577 | 233 | 288 | 469 | 258 | 1694 | .463 | .397 | .809 | 28.5 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | |||||||
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Awards
2008-09 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player |
Honors
2006 McDonald's All American |
July 31, 2007: Traded by the Boston Celtics (as a 2009 1st round draft pick) with Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair and a 2009 1st round draft pick (Jonny Flynn) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.
June 25, 2009: Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2009 NBA Draft.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $1,003,560 |
| 2010-11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $1,078,800 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $2,082,360 |
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