# Boogie Ellis

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

Ellis is a native of San Diego. 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.
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: 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: "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. 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 (2024–2025)

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.

### Indiana Mad Ants (2025–present)

On March 6, 2025, Ellis was traded to the Indiana Mad Ants in a three–team trade that sent Kyle Mangas to the Austin Spurs.

## Career statistics
### College

| 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 | Career | 125 | 108 | 27.9 | .404 | .372 | .751 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.2 |