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Boogie Ellis
No. 5 – Stockton Kings
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
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 schoolMission Bay
(San Diego, California)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentStockton Kings
Career highlights and awards

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

High school career

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

Recruiting

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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]

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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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 Saint Mary's.[9] On March 31, 2021, Ellis entered the transfer portal.[10] On April 12, he announced that he would transfer to USC.[11] Ellis was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a junior.[12]

Professional career

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Stockton Kings (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Ellis joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2024 NBA Summer League[13] and on September 16, he signed with them.[14] However, he was waived on October 18.[15] On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Memphis 31 27 24.5 .330 .324 .685 3.3 1.5 1.3 .1 8.0
2020–21 Memphis 28 15 23.4 .401 .386 .657 2.1 1.5 1.1 .2 10.2
2021–22 USC 33 33 29.8 .417 .376 .798 3.3 2.4 .8 .2 12.5
2022–23 USC 33 33 33.1 .434 .386 .805 3.7 3.1 1.4 .2 17.7
Career 125 108 27.9 .404 .372 .751 3.1 2.2 1.1 .2 12.2

References

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  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". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Howard, Chelsea (May 2, 2019). "Duke releases Boogie Ellis, 5-star outside shooter, from letter of intent". SportingNews.com. 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.com. 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". Pac-12.com (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Sacramento Kings Announce NBA 2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kings Sign Boogie Ellis". NBA.com. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kings Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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