FILE - In this Feb. 13, 1976, file photo, Houston Rockets' Kevin Kunnert (20) knocks the ball away from Philadelphia 76ers' LeRoy Ellis (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia. St. John's announced Sunday, June 3, 2012, that Ellis, who played 14 years in the NBA after a standout career at St. John's, had died of prostate cancer on Saturday in Portland, Ore. He was 72. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)