Kansas State University Athletics
Kansas State's Ellis Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Dec 30, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 30, 2002
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State's Tim Ellis, a 6-foot-4 guard from Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS/College of Southern Idaho), was named Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week for the week of Dec. 23-29, the league office announced Monday afternoon. It is the first time this season a Kansas State player has earned either the Big 12's Rookie or Player of the Week award, which are selected by a media panel.
Ellis, the team's fourth-leading scorer at 10.6 points per game despite coming off the bench in all 11 contests, led K-State to its fifth straight victory as the Wildcats defeated Monmouth, 73-64, Sunday. The junior guard led all scorers with a career-high 21 points, including 17 in the second half, and shot a sizzling 7-for-10 from the field.
In addition to his scoring total, which equaled the most points scored by a Wildcat this season, Ellis' seven field goals, three 3-pointers and four free throws were all career bests. He also tied two other career highs with four rebounds and a pair of steals.
For the season, Ellis has connected on 57 percent of his field goal attempts and ranks sixth in the Big 12 in shooting percentage. He is also second in the league in 3-point shooting percentage, hitting at a 53-percent clip from beyond the arc.
Ellis has been instrumental during Kansas State recent winning streak, averaging 14.8 points and 3.5 rebounds while dishing out 10 assists and committing just one turnover in the last four games. He is also shooting a staggering 61.8 percent from the field, including 61.5 percent from 3-point distance over that four-game span.
Kansas State, 7-4, takes a five game winning streak into Thursday night's game against St. Louis in Manhattan, Kan. The Wildcats' streak is tied with Oklahoma State for the longest active in the Big 12 heading into this week.
The St. Louis at Kansas State game will be televised by Metro Sports and can be seen live on Ch. 30 on Time Warner and Ch. 68 on Comcast Cable in Kansas as well as Ch. 44 on Comcast Cable in Missouri. The game will also be available at the following satellite coordinates: SBS 6, Transponder 17 (KU band digital, Slot A). The downlink frequency is 12100 horizontal.