Essie B Hollis

Hollis during his college career at St. Bonaventure University
Personal information
Born	(1955-05-16) May 16, 1955 (age 68) Erie, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Strong Vincent (Erie, Pennsylvania)
College	St. Bonaventure (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career	1977–1990
Position	Small forward
Number	22, 24
Career history
1977–1978	Askatuak
1978	Rochester Zeniths
1978–1979	Detroit Pistons
1979–1980	Pallacanestro Chieti
1980–1982	Areslux Granollers
1982–1983	Mestre 1958
1983–1985	Caja de Álava
1985–1986	Askatuak
1986–1988	Elosúa León
1988–1989	Syrius Mallorca
1989–1990	Cirsa Hospitalet
Career highlights and awards
Spanish League Top Scorer (1978) No. 25 retired by St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position.

College career

Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies.

Professional career

Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons, during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy.