A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard/forward from Odessa Junior College and Washington State University,and led the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament in his senior season. Ehlo was selected in the third round of the 1983 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, and went with the Rockets to the 1986 NBA Finals in a losing cause to the Boston Celtics. \n', '

Ehlo spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and was originally signed when Mark Price went down with an injury. With Cleveland, he tallied 5,130 points, 2,285 assists, and 2,267 rebounds in seven seasons (1986–1993). Ehlo is perhaps best remembered for being the victim of one of Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan\'s greatest performances. On May 7, 1989, Ehlo was defending Jordan when he made "The Shot", the series-clinching jumper in the first round of the NBA Playoffs in front of a Cleveland home crowd, then considered an upset as the Cavaliers were the third seed in the east and Chicago was the sixth. Ehlo\'s career high in points was 31, achieved three times: v. Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, and Ron Harper.\n', '

Ehlo spent the second half of his career with the Atlanta Hawks as Steve Smith\'s backup. Before the 1995–96 season, he signed with the Seattle SuperSonics, but was used sparingly. He played in two NBA Finals, losing with the Rockets in 1986 and Sonics in 1996.\n', '

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