Wayne Ellington Biography, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Friend and Family Facts

Publish date: 2024-05-03

As an NBA shooting guard with the Miami Heat, Wayne Ellington didn’t just transform into a basketball pro, he began preparing early in college, as he he had played college basketball for three years with the Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina, winning the NCAA championship.

After his three years of outstanding college basketball, he dropped out of the final years of college eligibility and was ranked the 28th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Let’s dive into the life and career of this shooting guard.

Wayne Ellington Bio

The famous American professional basketball player was named Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. after he was born in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania on November 29 and in 1987. Wayne Ellington attended Daniel Boone High School in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania before moving to then to the Episcopal Academy After graduating in 2006, he went on to the University of North Carolina where he played college basketball.

While at the University of North Carolin, Wayne led his team up with the Tar Heels to the national championships, where they defeated the Michigan Spartans in an 89–72 victory. He earned a spot on the all-tournament team and won the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award, among other high-profile accolades. His final year of college eligibility failed to materialize as the rising star opted to declare himself a candidate for the NBA draft in 2009.

Wayne started his professional basketball after being drafted for the 2009 NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked him as the 28th overall pick. In his first season with the Timberwolves, he averaged 6.6 points per game with 2.1 rebounds. He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for player Dante Cunningham after playing for the team for 3 years. On January 7, 2013, Wayne Ellington recorded a new career high with 26 points in a 113–81 win over the Sacramento Kings. However, after a few days, he was traded to Cleveland for forward Jon Leuer.

Wayne didn’t stay with Cleveland for long as he soon signed with the Dallas Mavericks on July 26, 2013. After a year with the Mavericks, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for a season in which he played a total of 65 games and was eventually laid off. Wayne’s next team, the Brooklyn Nets, scored a season-high 26 points and won the 2015/2016 J. Walter Kennedy Award for Citizenship from the Pro Basketball Writers Association.

Wayne signed with the Miami Heat after a year with the Brooklyn Nets on July 10, 2016, and played his first game with his new team on November 28, 2016, after recovering from a hamstring injury. We also know that the player has achieved great records with the Heat. Given this, it’s hardly surprising that he was removed from his post in July 2018.

His salary and net worth

Wayne Ellington has acquired enormous wealth through his basketball career. According to his sources, he earns a base salary of $6,270,000 and his net worth has been estimated at $10 million.

Wayne is ranked the 9th highest paid player for the Miami Heat as of 2018 and in the NBA salary rankings he is ranked 186th among the highest paid NBA players. Also, he holds the 81st position as the highest paid shooting guard.

Wife/Girlfriend and Family Facts

The American basketball player comes from an African-American ethnicity. He was born to Elaine Ellington who is his mother and Wayne Ellington Sr. – his father. However, Wayne tragically lost his father in November 2014 after he was shot and injured in Philadelphia.

Wayne Ellington is a married man and his wife is Safie Khaled, his longtime girlfriend. The couple welcomed their child on March 22, 2017.

Ellington Body Stats

The NBA star is an excellent athlete with a remarkable physique, who boasts of his height of 1.93m (6ft 4in) and weight of 91kg. It is difficult to find any further details about his body measurements.

The American basketball player has a strong social media presence as he is active on Twitter and Instagram where he has amassed a huge fan base.

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