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Encyclopedia > Craig Ehlo
Craig Ehlo
Position Shooting guard
Height ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Born October 11, 1961 (1961-10-11) (age 46)
Lubbock, Texas
Nationality American
College Odessa Junior College,
Washington State
Draft Round 3, pick 1, 1983
Houston Rockets
Pro career 1983–1997
Former teams Houston Rockets (1983–86)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–93)
Atlanta Hawks (1993–96)
Seattle SuperSonics (1996–97)

Joel Craig Ehlo, referred to as just Craig Ehlo (born October 11, 1961, in Lubbock, Texas), is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Ehlo was also a frequent "victim" of Michael Jordan throughout his career. The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Lubbock” redirects here. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Lubbock” redirects here. ... NBA redirects here. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...


A 6'6" guard/forward from Odessa Junior College and Washington State University, Ehlo was selected in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played 14 NBA seasons with four teams, amassing respectable career totals of 7,492 points, 2,456 assists and 3,139 rebounds. The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The small forward, or, colloquially, the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was assisting in the basket. ... A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. ...


He spent the prime of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he tallied 5,130 points, 1,803 assists, and 2,267 rebounds in seven seasons (1986–1993). Ehlo is perhaps best remembered for being the victim of one of Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan's greatest performances. On May 7, 1989 Ehlo, then a Cavalier, was defending Jordan when the Chicago Bull made "The Shot", the legendary series-clinching jumper in the first round of the NBA Playoffs in front of a Cleveland home crowd. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... This article is about the professional basketball team. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Shot is a game-winning basket made by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in the fifth game of the first round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on May 7, 1989, on Clevelands home floor in Richfield, Ohio. ... Current NBA Playoff logo. ... Cleveland redirects here. ...


Ehlo spent the second half of his career with the Atlanta Hawks as Steve Smith's backup. Before the 1996-97 season, he signed with the Seattle SuperSonics, and was used sparsely. Ehlo was on two NBA teams that made the finals, the 1985-86 Rockets and the 1996-97 Sonics; both lost their series 4-2. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Steven (Steve) Delano Smith (born March 31, 1969, in Highland Park, Michigan) is a retired American National Basketball Association player. ... The 1996-97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ...


During the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, Ehlo assisted play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro as the color commentator for the Seattle SuperSonics. Hes most know for being shot over by Michael Jordan The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Kevin Calabro is an American play-by-play announcer for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. ... A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ...


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External links

  • Career stats
  • Ehlo fan page

  Results from FactBites:
 
Craig Ehlo at AllExperts (269 words)
Joel Craig Ehlo (born August 11, 1961 in Lubbock, Texas) is a former NBA basketball player.
A 6' 7" guard/forward from Washington State University, Ehlo was selected in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.
On May 7, 1989, Ehlo was on the receiving end of "The Shot", Jordan's legendary series-clinching jumper against the Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs in front of a Cleveland home crowd.
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