{"id":80912,"date":"2024-06-11T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=80912"},"modified":"2024-06-09T21:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T01:48:32","slug":"boogie-ellis-2024-nba-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/11\/boogie-ellis-2024-nba-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Boogie Ellis 2024 NBA Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

USC guard <\/span>Boogie Ellis<\/span><\/a> is one of several super seniors who opted to <\/span>use their fifth year of eligibility prior to going pro<\/span><\/a>. The 6-foot floor general shined this season even with the emergence of <\/span>Bronny James<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Isaiah Collier<\/span><\/a>, and has since impressed scouts with his play at the NBA Draft Combine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boogie Ellis 2024 NBA Draft Profile<\/b><\/h2>\n

College Career<\/b><\/h3>\n

Ellis spent his first two years at Memphis, putting up 9.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game on .366\/.358\/.673 splits. He <\/span>led the Tigers to an NIT championship<\/span><\/a> behind a 23-point performance, and scored 27 in the Tigers\u2019 AAC Tournament loss to Houston. He ended his sophomore year as the AAC Sixth Man of the Year and as a member of the All-AAC Tournament squad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon arrival to Los Angeles, Ellis made an instant impact. He improved his scoring average and efficiency\u201412.5 PPG on .417\/.376\/.798 splits\u2014while USC went 26-8 <\/span>before falling to Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament<\/span><\/a>. His senior season\u2014when he led the Trojans in scoring and was fourth in the Pac-12 (17.7 PPG on 38% 3PT)\u2014had many believing he\u2019d turn pro when it was all said and done. However, Ellis ultimately decided to return for his fifth year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 23-year-old\u2019s final season <\/span>didn\u2019t come without adversity<\/span><\/a>. USC\u2019s captain averaged 16.5 points and three assists per game but battled through numerous injuries in the process. Reflecting towards the end of his career with the Trojans, Ellis told the LA Times:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>A lot of things in life don\u2019t go the way you planned. But at the end of the day, you just gotta keep moving forward, just gotta make the best out of every situation.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ellis\u2019s return also allowed him to further mentor the team\u2019s underclassmen, with sophomore forward <\/span>Vincent Iwuchukwu<\/span><\/a> telling the Times:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Boogie\u2019s impact is so much bigger than just the offense and so much bigger than his behavior on the floor. We couldn\u2019t ask for a better captain. His impact is always felt on the team.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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NEWS: USC's Boogie Ellis has been called up to the NBA Draft Combine from the G League Elite Camp, a source told ESPN. Ellis was a late invite to Chicago, but proved he more than belonged and now levels up. pic.twitter.com\/TDsoEgvfLs<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n