A role player known for his defense and toughness, Elie won three NBA championships: two with the Rockets in 1994 and 1995, and one with the Spurs in 1999.

Elie began his coaching career in 2003 as an assistant with the Spurs, and later held similar positions with the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, and Orlando Magic.

[3] He led AIC to the NCAA Division II Tournament Quarter-Final[4] and became the school's all-time leading scorer.

[3] He was selected with the 160th pick (out of 162 total) in the 1985 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks,[5] but was cut from the team during training camp.

[6] In 1986, Elie started his professional career in Ireland with Killester, where he won Player of the Year honors.

[11] He spent two seasons with the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1989 to 1991,[12] earning All-CBA First Team honors in 1991.

[6] One highlight of Elie's career came when he hit a game-winning three-pointer in Game 7 of the 1995 Western Conference Semifinals against the Phoenix Suns to break a tie with 7.1 seconds.

[17] While Elie was a key role player for the Rockets off the bench throughout the regular season and the playoffs, he became a starter in the 1995 NBA Finals.

This move paid off for the Rockets, as Elie averaged 16.3 points per game in the Finals while shooting 65% from the field.