LeRoy Ellis

LeRoy Ellis. Actor: Columbo. Ellis was a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1962 and was the backup center to Wilt Chamberlin on the 1971-72 NBA championship team. He was a forward/center who played 14 seasons in the NBA and averaged 9.7 points and 8.3 rebounds. A New York City native, he played college basketball at St. John's University where he averaged 23.5 points a game as...