Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
College career Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.
Professional career Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.
Hollis won a CBA championship with the Rochester Zeniths in 1979.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;" !Year !Team !GP !MPG !FG% !FT% !RPG !APG !SPG !BPG !PPG |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 25 || 6.2 || .400 || .750 || 1.8 || .2 || .4 || .0 || 2.8
References
External links
Essie Hollis – Lega Basket Serie A player profile Essie Hollis – Liga ACB player profile