Wayne Ellington

Wayne Ellington

Ellington with the Miami Heat in 2018
Miami Heat
Position	Player development coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1987-11-29) November 29, 1987 (age 36) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Daniel Boone (Birdsboro, Pennsylvania) Episcopal Academy (Merion, Pennsylvania)
College	North Carolina (2006–2009)
NBA draft	2009: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	2009–2022
Position	Shooting guard
Number	19, 22, 3, 21, 2, 20, 8
Coaching career	2023–present
Career history
As player:
2009–2012	Minnesota Timberwolves
2012–2013	Memphis Grizzlies
2013	Cleveland Cavaliers
2013–2014	Dallas Mavericks
2014–2015	Los Angeles Lakers
2015–2016	Brooklyn Nets
2016–2019	Miami Heat
2019	Detroit Pistons
2019–2020	New York Knicks
2020–2021	Detroit Pistons
2021–2022	Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
2023–present	Miami Heat (player development)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2009) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2009) Second-team All-ACC (2008) No. 22 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels First-team Parade All-American (2006) McDonald's All-American (2006)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. (born November 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "The Man With The Golden Arm".^[1] He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. He chose to forgo his final season of college eligibility to declare for the 2009 NBA draft, and was drafted 28th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.