Joseph Franklin Ellis (born May 3, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the NBA for the Warriors (first in San Francisco then in Oakland).

Ellis attended McClymonds High School in Oakland,[1] from 1960 to 1962 he was a member of three Tournament of Champions teams.

Ellis stayed in state for his collegiate career, joining the University of San Francisco.

Scoring 1,120 points for the team (third all-time best) he was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame in 1973 and named one of 75 "Legends of the Hilltop" in 2006 for the 150th anniversary of the university.

[3] Ellis was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the second round (13th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.