Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the Noblesville Boom of the

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. He played college basketball for Memphis and

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

Ellis is a native of

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. Ellis attended

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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

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. 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 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

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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

. Ellis was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a junior.

Professional career

Stockton Kings (2024–2025)

After going undrafted in the

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, Ellis joined the

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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

Noblesville Boom (2025–present)

On March 6, 2025, Ellis was traded to the Noblesville Boom in a three–team trade that sent Kyle Mangas to the

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Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 31 , , 27 , , 24.5 , , .330 , , .324 , , .685 , , 3.3 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 8.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 28 , , 15 , , 23.4 , , .401 , , .386 , , .657 , , 2.1 , , 1.5 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 10.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 33 , , 29.8 , , .417 , , .376 , , .798 , , 3.3 , , 2.4 , , .8 , , .2 , , 12.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 33 , , 33.1 , , .434 , , .386 , , .805 , , 3.7 , , 3.1 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 17.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 125 , , 108 , , 27.9 , , .404 , , .372 , , .751 , , 3.1 , , 2.2 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 12.2

References

External links

USC Trojans bioMemphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Boogie 2000 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Filipino descent Basketball players from San Diego Indiana Mad Ants players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Shooting guards Stockton Kings players USC Trojans men's basketball players