He received the NBA Most Improved Player award in 2007. Ellis was one of the league’s top scorers while playing for the Warriors, averaging nearly 25 points per game on two separate occasions. In March 2012, after playing for Golden State for six and a half seasons, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ellis re-signed with the Warriors on July 24, 2008, to a six-year, $66 million deal. He was forced to miss more than three months of action in August due to a Grade 3 high ankle sprain, a ruptured deltoid ligament, and a left ankle syndesmosis dislocation that necessitated surgery.
How old is Monta?
The 37 year old Ellis and the Dallas Mavericks agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract on July 23, 2013. Ellis started each of the Mavericks’ 82 games during the 2013–14 season.
On October 30, 2013, Ellis made his Mavericks debut, contributing 32 points to a 118-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the team’s season opener. He made 11 of his 17 field goal attempts and dished up 8 assists. He beat the Houston Rockets 123-120 on November 20 with a season-high 37 points.
Who Is Monta Ellis?
Monta Ellis is a former American professional basketball player, who was born on October 26, 1985. Ellis graduated from Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was named to the first team of Parade and McDonald’s All-Americans.
After graduating from high school, he immediately entered the NBA after being selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 40th overall choice in the 2005 NBA Draft. Monta is worth between $31 – 35 million.