Craig Ehlo is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 11, 1961 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Cleveland defenseman was pinned by Cleveland defender posterized by Michael Jordan during The Shot on May 7, 1989. during The Shot on May 7 1989.
He played his final NBA season with the team of the star player He spent his last NBA season playing alongside star point guard Gary Payton on the Seattle SuperSonics. on the Seattle SuperSonics.
A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard/forward from Odessa Junior College and Washington State University, and led the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament in his senior season. Ehlo was selected in the third round of the 1983 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, and went with the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals in a losing cause to the Boston Celtics.
Ehlo spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and was originally signed when Mark Price went down with an injury. With Cleveland, he tallied 5,130 points, 2,285 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 was defending Jordan when he made “The Shot”, the series-clinching jumper in the first round of the NBA Playoffs in front of a Cleveland home crowd, then considered an upset as the Cavaliers were the third seed in the east and Chicago was the sixth. Ehlo’s career high in points was 31, achieved three times: v. Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, and Ron Harper.
He married Jani Ehlo in 1987.
