Keon Ellis’s Nationality

Last Modified Dec 22, 2024 08:13 GMT
Keon Ellis Nationality
Keon Ellis during a Sacramento Kings v New Orleans Pelicans game

Keon Tyrese Ellis was born on January 8, 2000, in Eustis, Florida, and is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Ellis is 6 feet 3 inches tall and 175 pounds and he played college basketball at Florida SouthWestern State College and the University of Alabama. He was not selected in the 2022 NBA Draft but joined the Sacramento Kings as a two-way player on July 2, 2022. Ellis has since played for the Kings and for their G League team, the Stockton Kings.

Ellis has been described as a defensive specialist who could switch and cause turnovers. In the 2023-24 regular season, Ellis averaged 5.4 points, 1.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game, primarily as a bench player, and played in 57 games for the Sacramento Kings. (via Basketball Reference)

What is Keon Ellis’s nationality?

Keon Ellis holds American nationality and he was born on January 08, 2000.

Keon Ellis's Hometown

Keon Ellis' hometown is Eustis, Florida and attended Eustis High School and later transferred to Leesburg High School in his junior season. He helped his team to back-to-back Class 6A state titles. In his senior year, he averaged 12.7 points, 11 rebounds and two assists per game and led his team to a 29-1 record that year. He joined Florida SouthWestern State College and started averaging 8.3 points and three rebounds per game in his freshman season. He also scored 41 points in a 92-77 win against St. Petersburg College, which was a school record for highest points scored in a game.

Ellis picked up his stats the following season and averaged 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game as per his college profile. He was also named the Second-Team NJCAA Division I All-American and Suncoast Player of the Year that season. In his senior year, he moved to the University of Alabama, where he averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and two steals per game. Following high school, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft but was not selected and signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings shortly after to play with their affiliate team, the Stockton Kings, in the NBA G-League.

Keon Ellis's Birthplace

Keon Ellis was born in Eustis, Florida.

FAQs on Keon Ellis

A. Keon Ellis plays for the Stockton Kings in the NBA G-League as of December 2024.

A. Keon Ellis plays at the Shooting Guard position.

A. Keon Ellis is 24 years old, as of December 2024.

A. Keon Ellis is 6 feet and 3 inches tall.

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