Monta Ellis Net Worth and Salary: Monta Ellis is a $31 million net worth American professional basketball player. Monta Ellis was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and reared there. He forewent a collegiate basketball career and was chosen in the NBA right out of his hometown's Lanier High School. The Milwaukee Bucks selected him with the 15th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He has been named to the All-NBA Defensive Team each year since he became a full-time starter in 2009. The Bucks won the NBA Championship in 2016 after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 3 in the Finals. After losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors in 2017, they regained their title in seven games this past season. Ellis is one of only four players in NBA history to score at least 20 points in each game of a playoff series. His.547 shooting percentage in those games is the highest of all time. He also holds the record for most three-pointers made in a single postseason (22). In addition to his defensive prowess, Ellis is known for his outside shooting touch. He has one of the best three-point percentages (41%) in NBA history. Ellis is the first player in NBA history to have two consecutive seasons with at least 40% of his shots coming from three-point range.