Education
Born in Dallas, Texas, Ellis graduated from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma in 2001.
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Born in Dallas, Texas, Ellis graduated from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma in 2001.
He is 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall and played as a shooting guard. He is currently an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Jam of the National Basketball Association Development League. Since his graduation from Southern Nazarene University, Ellis has played professional basketball in the United States (Huntsville Flight), Germany (Frankfurt Skyliners), Turkey (Beşiktaş Cola Turka), Italy (Basket Napoli) and Spain (Casademont Girona, Cajasol Sevilla, Asefa Estudiantes).
On October 30, 2015, after stints with the Tulsa 66ers, Reno Bighorns and Grand Rapids Drive, Ellis was hired by the Bakersfield Jam to be an assistant coach.
He played with the team at the Division B Eurobasket 2009 and averaged 16.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists during the tournament. In the finals against Belarus he averaged 13.5 points and 3.0 assists and helped Georgia to move up to Division A.
Ellis is also a member of the Georgia national basketball team