Boogie Ellis

Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Boogie Ellis
No. 5 – Memphis Tigers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-12) December 12, 2000
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMission Bay
(San Diego, California)
CollegeMemphis (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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

Recruiting

On November 9, 2018, Ellis committed to play at Duke University.[1]

On May 2, 2019, Ellis asked Duke to release his letter of intent allowing him to choose other schools to attend.[2] He later explained that he wanted to be the starting point guard for the Blue Devils and Tre Jones returning impacted his decision.[3]

On May 13, 2019, Ellis committed to play at the University of 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:

  • "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

    Freshman Year

    Ellis scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a 83–78 win over NC State. As a result he was named American Athletic Conference freshman of the week on December 2.[4] He struggled shooting the ball in December and was relegated to a bench role.[5] Ellis averaged 8.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.[6]

    Sophomore Year

    On November 25th, 2020, Ellis scored a career-high for Memphis with 24 points in a game against the Saint Mary's Gaels.[7]

    Career statistics
    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
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 Memphis 312724.5.330.324.6853.31.51.3.18.0

    References
    1. Daniels, Tim (November 9, 2018). "4-Star Guard Prospect Boogie Ellis Commits to Duke". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
    2. Howard, Chelsea (May 2, 2019). "Duke releases Boogie Ellis, 5-star outside shooter, from letter of intent". Sporting News. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
    3. King, JD (May 3, 2019). "Boogie Explains His Decommitment". Duke Basketball Report. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
    4. "Temple's Rose, Memphis' Ellis Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". American Athletic Conference. December 2, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
    5. Martin, John (January 16, 2020). "What's wrong with Memphis freshman Boogie Ellis? 'It's mental'". The Athletic. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
    6. Martin, John (May 1, 2020). "Eleven thoughts on Memphis' 11 scholarship players". The Athletic. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
    7. "Boogie Ellis Game by Game Stats and Performance". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-12-04.


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