Keon Tyrese Ellis

ABOUT KEON TYRESE ELLIS

Professional basketball player and athlete who plays for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He signed a two-way contract with the Kings in the year 2022. He played college basketball at both Florida Southwestern State College and the University of Alabama .

He attended and played basketball for Eustis High School. For his junior season, he transferred to Leesburg High School where he led the team to numerous Class 6A state titles.

In his senior year at the University of Alabama, he was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. He played several games during the 2022 NBA Summer League. He stands 6'3" tall and weighs about 175 pounds. On July 2, 2023, Ellis signed another two-way contract with Sacramento. The former Alabama product averaged 1.5 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in just 4.4 minutes in 16 regular season contests during his inaugural NBA campaign.

He was born in the United States.

In July of 2023, he posted a slideshow on his kkeon4 Instagram account. The slideshow featured a picture of him alongside fellow NBA player Kessler Edwards .