Boogie Ellis

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Boogie Ellis
Sacramento Kings
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-12-12) December 12, 2000 (age 23)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Mission Bay
(San Diego, California)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards

Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Memphis Tigers and USC Trojans in his college career.

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High school career

Ellis attended Mission Bay High School for his four years in high school. [1]

Recruiting

Ellis was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class, according to major recruiting services. On November 9, 2018, Ellis committed to playing college basketball for Duke. [2] On May 2, 2019, he requested Duke to release his letter of intent allowing him to choose other schools to attend. [3] He later explained that he wanted to be the starting point guard for the Blue Devils and Tre Jones returning impacted his decision. [4] On May 13, 2019, Ellis committed to play for Memphis. [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Boogie Ellis
PG 		San Diego, CA Mission Bay (CA)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)May 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 37   247Sports: 33   ESPN: 39
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Memphis 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  • "2019 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.

College career

Ellis scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a 83–78 win over NC State. He was subsequently named American Athletic Conference freshman of the week on December 2, 2019. [6] He struggled shooting the ball in December and was relegated to a bench role. [7] Ellis averaged eight points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. [8] On November 25, 2020, Ellis scored a career-high 24 points in a game against the Saint Mary's Gaels. [9] On March 31, 2021, Ellis entered the transfer portal. [10] On April 12, he announced that he would transfer to the University of Southern California. [11] Ellis was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a junior. [12]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2024 NBA draft, Ellis signed with the Sacramento Kings on June 27, 2024. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Memphis 312724.5.330.324.6853.31.51.3.18.0
2020–21 Memphis 281523.4.401.386.6572.11.51.1.210.2
2021–22 USC 333329.8.417.376.7983.32.4.8.212.5
2022–23 USC 333333.1.434.386.8053.73.11.4.217.7
Career12510827.9.404.372.7513.12.21.1.212.2

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References

  1. ↑ Cordova, David (May 27, 2019). "Boogie Ellis: Memphis' New Floor General". Dave's Joint. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Daniels, Tim (November 9, 2018). "4-Star Guard Prospect Boogie Ellis Commits to Duke". Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Howard, Chelsea (May 2, 2019). "Duke releases Boogie Ellis, 5-star outside shooter, from letter of intent". Sporting News . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ King, JD (May 3, 2019). "Boogie Explains His Decommitment". Duke Basketball Report. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hill, Drew (May 13, 2019). "Boogie Ellis, a 4-star guard, commits to Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Temple's Rose, Memphis' Ellis Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". American Athletic Conference. December 2, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Martin, John (January 16, 2020). "What's wrong with Memphis freshman Boogie Ellis? 'It's mental'". The Athletic . Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ Martin, John (May 1, 2020). "Eleven thoughts on Memphis' 11 scholarship players". The Athletic . Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Boogie Ellis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ Lerner, Danielle (April 3, 2021). "Memphis basketball: Boogie Ellis, Damion Baugh, D.J. Jeffries enter transfer portal". Daily Memphian. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ↑ Zeigler, Mark (March 31, 2021). "Mission Bay High's Boogie Ellis is transferring from Memphis". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Sacramento Kings sign USC's Boogie Ellis, a former Memphis basketball standout". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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