Melvin Ely
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| Born | May 2, 1978 Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Fresno State (1998–2002) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 2, 33, 34, 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2016–2019 | ||||||||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Brujos de Guayama | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Gunma Crane Thunders | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Canton Charge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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Melvin Anderson Ely (/iːˈlaɪ/; born May 2, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who was also an assistant coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA G League.
A 6'10", 261 lb (118 kg), power forward–center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (12th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA draft. At Fresno State, he enjoyed a prolific career under the coaching of Jerry Tarkanian.