Photo: Steve McGill / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Pervis Ellison is, to me, one of basketball's quietly poignant figures. Standing 206 cm and nicknamed Never Nervous Pervis, he carried Louisville to a title and went first overall in the 1989 draft, the kind of pedigree that usually writes its own legend. Injuries rewrote that script instead. What strikes me most isn't the unfulfilled ceiling but the 1992 Most Improved Player Award, proof that he kept fighting when his body wouldn't cooperate. I find more to admire in a career defined by resilience against bad luck than in many smoother ones. He earned my respect the hard way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pervis Ellison
- Name (Japanese)
- パービス・エリソン
- Reading
- ぱーびす・えりそん
- Born
- April 3, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Savannah High School
- University
- University of Louisville
Awards & achievements
- 1992 NBA Most Improved Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Pervis Ellison born?
Born April 3, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Pervis Ellison from?
Pervis Ellison is from Savannah, Georgia, United States.
What does Pervis Ellison do?
Pervis Ellison works as basketball player.
How tall is Pervis Ellison?
Pervis Ellison is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.