USC guard Boogie Ellis went untaken in the 2024 NBA draft, but was signed by the Sacramento Kings after the draft ended.
“Only if y’all knew how much I been through these last 5 years I just want to thank GOD for putting me in this position been through every emotion but it made me and built me for any situation that comes nothings been given to me earned every opportunity ready for this next chapter it’s all apart of the story let’s work!”, Ellis posted Thursday on Instagram.
Ellis played high school basketball at Mission Bay High School in San Diego, where he was a four-star prospect ranked as the No. 38 overall recruit and No. 7 in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.
Originally a Memphis commit, Ellis spent two seasons at Memphis. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists a game. As a sophomore, he was named AAC Sixth Man of the Year and helped lead the Tigers to an NIT championship.
Ellis transferred to USC following that season. As a Trojan, he averaged 15.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in three seasons with the program.
Boogie Ellis has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the @SacramentoKings! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/TMurr4bbcO
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) June 28, 2024
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