Essie Hollis

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1955)}}

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{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Essie B Hollis

| image = Essie Hollis.jpg

| width =

| caption = Hollis at St. Bonaventure.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 194

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|05|16}}

| birth_place = Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| high_school = Strong Vincent (Erie, Pennsylvania)

| college = St. Bonaventure (1973–1977)

| draft_year = 1977

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 44

| draft_team = New Orleans Jazz

| career_start = 1977

| career_end = 1990

| career_position = Small forward

| career_number = 22, 24

| years1 = 1977–1978

| team1 = Askatuak

| years2 = 1978

| team2 = Rochester Zeniths

| years3 = {{nbay|1978|full=y}}

| team3 = Detroit Pistons

| years4 = 1979–1980

| team4 = Pallacanestro Chieti

| years5 = 1980–1982

| team5 = Areslux Granollers

| years6 = 1982–1983

| team6 = Mestre 1958

| years7 = 1983–1985

| team7 = Caja de Álava

| years8 = 1985–1986

| team8 = Askatuak

| years9 = 1986–1988

| team9 = Elosúa León

| years10 = 1988–1989

| team10 = Syrius Mallorca

| years11 = 1989–1990

| team11 = Cirsa Hospitalet

| highlights =

• CBA champion (1979)
• Spanish League Top Scorer (1978)
• No. 25 retired by St. Bonaventure Bonnies

}}

Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies