Boogie Ellis

Rejean "Boogie" Ellis (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Memphis Tigers and USC Trojans in his college career.

High school career
Ellis attended Mission Bay High School 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 Duke. 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 American Athletic Conference 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 the Saint Mary's Gaels. On March 31, 2021, Ellis entered the transfer portal. On April 12, he announced that he would transfer to the University of Southern California. Ellis was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a junior.

Professional career
After going unselected in the 2024 NBA draft, Ellis signed with the Sacramento Kings on June 27, 2024.