Boogie Ellis facts for kids

Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played for Memphis and USC in his college career.

High school career

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

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. On May 2, 2019, he requested Duke to release his letter of intent allowing him to choose other schools to attend. He later explained that he wanted to be the starting point guard for the Blue Devils and Tre Jones returning impacted his decision. On May 13, 2019, Ellis committed to play for Memphis.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit 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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:

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. He struggled shooting the ball in December and was relegated to a bench role. Ellis averaged eight points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. On November 25, 2020, Ellis scored a career-high 24 points in a game against Saint Mary's. On March 31, 2021, Ellis entered the transfer portal. On April 12, he announced that he would transfer to USC. Ellis was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a junior.

Professional career

Stockton Kings (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Ellis joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2024 NBA Summer League and on September 16, he signed with them. However, he was waived on October 18. On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings.

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