Amanda Altschuler

When he left the University of North Carolina in 2009, Wayne Ellington was on top of the college basketball world. The 6-5 shooting guard averaged 15.8 points per game as a junior, hit a career-high 41.7 percent of his threes, helped the Tar Heels win a national championship, and Ellington won Final Four Most Outstanding Player after dropping 20 points on Villanova in the national semi and 19 on Michigan State in the title game. Since being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by...Read Full Story

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed first-round draft picks Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington. The team announced the deals Friday. NBA rookie contracts are dictated by draft position, so Flynn will earn at least $2.47 million next season as the No. 6 overall pick and Ellington at least $836,000 as the No. 28 selection. Teams can give players up to an extra 20 percent on top of the slotted salaries. Flynn, who played at Syracuse, and Ellington, who played at North Carolina, will be on...Read Full Story

The Minnesota Timberwolves ensured some continuity for the 2011-12 NBA season as they on Monday extended the contract options for forwards Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, guards Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington and center Kosta Koufos. Interestingly enough, Corey Brewer, the longest-tenured player on the team, was not offered a contract extension, making him a restricted free agent next summer. The trio of Beasley, Love and Koufos will be fourth-yera players during the 2011-12 season, while...Read Full Story

Wayne Ellingto n made headlines a couple of months ago when he decided not to return to the Tar Heels for his senior year.  Instead, Ellington enlisted in the NBA draft and got picked up in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now Ellington is back making headlines, but this time the story is off-court.  Ellington is dating an attractive young lady named Amanda Altschuler . For more on Wayne Ellington: View 9 more Wayne Ellington pictures » View 18 more Wayne Ellington pictures...Read Full Story

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Timberwolves have picked up contract options for swingman Wes Johnson, guard Wayne Ellington and forward Lazar Hayward.Read Full Story