Wayne Ellington

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Wayne Ellington (born November 29, 1987 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania), is an American basketball player who began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2006-07 season. He attended high school at The Episcopal Academy, an Inter-Ac school, along with Gerald Henderson, Jr., who now plays for Duke University. Ellington, 6'4" tall and 195 lbs, is a freshman shooting guard. Through 31 games, Ellington has started 30 and is currently averaging 11.8 points per game, 2.7 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game. A major accomplishment of Ellington's young collegiate career is when he scored 19 points in honor of his nineteenth birthday in a 98-89 win over Ohio State."<ref>"Class of 2007: Looking inside and outside college." SportingNews.com. Retrieved on March 5, 2007.</ref>

High School

Ellington attendeded The Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pennsylvania. He scored 2,211 points in his high school career, including 1,756 points at The Episcopal Academy and 455 points at Daniel Boone High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. In his senior year, Ellington averaged 21.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and shot 39% from the 3-Point line. He led Episcopal Academy to an overall record of 52-7 in his junior and senior year. He also led Episcopal Academy to the Inter-Academic League Conference title in his last two years going 20-0 in both seasons. (Episcopal Academy doesn't play in state championships.)

College

Ellington played in all 38 games for the ACC Champion Tar Heels in 2006-2007, averaging 11.7 points per game. He was named to the 2007 ACC All-Tournament Team.

International

Ellington was a member of the team that represented the U.S. in men's basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games.