| No. 1 – Indiana Mad Ants | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-12-12)December 12, 2000 (age 24) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mission Bay (San Diego, California) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2024:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Stockton Kings |
| 2025–present | Indiana Mad Ants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theIndiana Mad Ants of theNBA G League. He played college basketball forMemphis andUSC. He previously played for theStockton Kings.
Ellis is a native ofSan Diego.[1][2] Ellis attendedMission Bay High School for his four years in high school.[3]
Ellis was a consensus four-starrecruit 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 forDuke.[4] On May 2, 2019, he requested Duke to release his letter of intent allowing him to choose other schools to attend.[5] He later explained that he wanted to be the starting point guard for the Blue Devils andTre Jones returning impacted his decision.[6] On May 13, 2019, Ellis committed to play forMemphis.[7]
| 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 | ||||||
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Ellis scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a 83–78 win overNC State. He was subsequently namedAmerican Athletic Conference freshman of the week on December 2, 2019.[8] He struggled shooting the ball in December and was relegated to a bench role.[9] Ellis averaged eight points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.[10] On November 25, 2020, Ellis scored a career-high 24 points in a game againstSaint Mary's.[11] On March 31, 2021, Ellis entered the transfer portal.[12] On April 12, he announced that he would transfer toUSC.[13] Ellis was named Honorable MentionAll-Pac-12 as a junior.[14]
After going undrafted in the2024 NBA draft, Ellis joined theSacramento Kings for the2024 NBA Summer League[15] and on September 16, he signed with them.[16] However, he was waived on October 18.[17] On October 27, he joined theStockton Kings.[18]
On March 6, 2025, Ellis was traded to theIndiana Mad Ants in a three–team trade that sentKyle Mangas to theAustin Spurs.
| 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 |
| 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 | |