Boogie Ellis Agrees to Deal with Sacramento Kings

Former USC basketball star Boogie Ellis has signed a deal with the Sacramento Kings after a strong performance during the NBA Summer League. Ellis will now have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot during training camp with the Kings, according to Shams Charania.

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, Ellis joined the Kings for the summer league, where he quickly made an impression. During the summer league, Ellis averaged 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in eight games for the Kings. He also shot 54 percent of his three-point attempts. He is expected to sign an Exhibit 10 contract.

The highlight of Ellis’ summer was his two 17-point games, including a performance against the Phoenix Suns, in which he had 17 points, three rebounds and two assists in the Kings’ 87-77 win.

Ellis entered the NBA after playing five years of college basketball. He spent his first two seasons at Memphis, where he was the AAC Sixth Man of the Year, before transferring to USC. In three seasons at USC, the 6-foot-1 guard averaged double figures per season, with 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior.

His best season as a Trojan came in 2022-23 when he averaged 17.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game en route to first-team All-Pac-12 honors. He helped USC advance to their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, where they were eliminated in the third round.