KJ Fitzgerald of Miami Dade College faced off against Keon Ellis and Berrick Jean Louis of Florida Southwestern college in an exciting guard match up! l; La Rue, Bob: TI: HB, FW, K: 1947: 70, 72, 75: Laack, Galen : SASK: G, LB: I: 1957: 52: Pacific : 6.00: 230: Apr. While not given a rating by 247Sports, Ellis has a bit of attention; Alabama &… “For the most part, he attacks the rim, he moves the ball, he plays unselfish and he makes the team better when he’s on the floor. 4 - Keon Ellis. The Built By BamaOnLine Podcast brings you the latest Alabama news and insight from Travis Reier, Charlie Potter, Hank South and Tim Watts. Class of 2020 four-star forward Keon Ambrose, an Alabama signee, puts on a show at the 2020 Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational. Keon Ellis NCAA Basketball player profile pages at CBSSports.com. Height: 6'6: Weight: 165: Year: Sophomore: Hometown: Eustis, Florida: High … The … 3 JUCO prospect and No. “Keon’s been playing great,” Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats said. Below is the select list of some major cities from Canada. Ellis is a JUCO transfer out of Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla. 3 overall JUCO prospect during the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. 114 overall, No. Ellis is rated as the No. “I mean, he was the leading scorer on the No. In his first interview since joining the program, Ellis shared how he fits into Oats’ system. The 6’6” combo guard from Florida SouthWestern State College had finalist of Alabama, Iowa State and … The junior college transfer has been one of Alabama’s basketball team’s top players off the bench this season, but he’s been especially effective in the Crimson Tide’s last three games. 1/17/20. “He plays hard on defense, makes mistakes, but we all make mistakes. On the season, Ellis is averaging 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for No. The Crimson Tide will also look to bounce back from its first conference loss of the season. Alabama men’s basketball scored its third commitment for the class of 2020 on Sunday. Stay up to date with player news, rumors, updates, social feeds, analysis and more at FOX Sports. Click on the "Show Postal Code" button to go get its postal code. Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982) is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.. Arthur prepped at Vanier College in Montreal, winning Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Player-of-the-Year during the 2001 season. Ellis chose Alabama over Iowa State, Kansas State and Western Kentucky, according to 247 Sports. On the season, Ellis is averaging 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for No. I was just looking at the analytics; he’s one of the highest leverage guys on the team, both sides of the ball, when he’s in the game. The guard has tallied 33 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 67 percent from both the field (12-of-18) and 3-point range (4-of-6) during that span. “He’s contributed on both ends of the floor. Ellis played for Florida Southwestern State College, which is a junior college, for the past two seasons. Contact Charlie Potter by personal message or on Twitter (@Charlie_Potter). Just going out and making the right plays and playing hard, and I think that just takes care of itself. “Keon’s been playing great,” Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats said. 11-ranked Alabama. Ellis will look to keep up his impressive streak when Alabama travels to Columbia, S.C., to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday, Feb. 9 (5:30 p.m. CT on the SEC Network). Like Coach was saying today in practice, just being ready when your number’s called. TUSCALOOSA, AL— 2020 4-star JUCO SG (#3 overall) Keon Ellis has committed to Alabama. If the team’s better when you’re on the floor then you probably need to be playing more, and he’s at the top of that list right now.”. And he doesn’t take too many bad shots. “We think his length, athleticism and effort on the defensive end, that was as big of a selling point to us as his offensive game. Keon Ellis Combo Guard 6'5" | 170 | SO FSW Bucs | Mid-Season Highlights Footage Credit: BallisLife Contact Charlie Potter by personal message or on Twitter (@Charlie_Potter). I think he’s one of those guys that just shows if you play really hard, things work out well for you, even if you’re not perfect. Catch the latest episode right here or subscribe on iTunes today! The definitive source for all Rivals news. 1 JUCO team in the country. “We as a team have not played particularly well over the last five games. The blue-collar thing, I think that escalated my defensive ability even more because now, I’m thinking about getting more rebounds, getting in passing lanes, diving for loose balls, which I’m capable of and I’ve been doing a good of that in practice.”. Three-star JUCO guard Keon Ellis commits to Alabama - al.com 11-ranked Alabama. Ellis joins five-star guard Josh Primo and four-star forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton as the three members of the Crimson Tide’s 2020 recruiting class. He was just one of four junior college players to average 2.0 or more steals and 1.0 or more blocks per game, while the 6-foot-6, 170-pound combo guard ranks as his junior college’s all-time leader in career steals with 114. Keon Ellis (14) Guard - Career Highlights • Second Team NJCAA All-American (2020) • First Team All-Conference (2020) • First Team All-State (2020) • Single-season With freshman guard Josh Promo sidelined for the Crimson Tide, junior guard Keon Ellis started in his place against the Vols, and that will again be the case today. 1 JUCO team in the country. I can't say enough about the job … In his previous three games against Oklahoma, LSU and Missouri, Ellis scored in double figures and played 20-plus minutes. Assistant coach Bryan Hodgson has plenty of experience recruiting the junior college ranks and helped sign a player from Ellis’ former school when he and Nate Oats were at Buffalo. Arthur's play earned him a scholarship offer from the University of Akron, where Arthur would redshirt in 2003.After his redshirt year, new head coach J. Keon Ellis (Fort Myers, Fla. – Florida SouthWestern State/Leesburg) 6-6 // 170 // G // Jr. Named a Second Team NJCAA All-American; A four-star junior college prospect by 247Sports.com after playing two seasons under head coach Eric Murphy at Florida SouthWestern State College ; Rated by 247Sports as the No. Ellis was the nation’s top junior college combo guard and No. When he gets beat on a blow-by, he recovers and gets a blocked shot or a steal. 11,147 talking about this. Note that many cities from Canada may have multiple localities in it, so the clicking on "Show Postal Code" below may only show postal code of central locality. The University of Alabama Men's Basketball Team. He’s a long wing. Ellis was the nation’s top junior college combo guard and No. He’s a really good defender. “He’s been ready every time he’s come off the bench,” point guard Jahvon Quinerly said. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I think that’s my best offense to play in, even though I feel like I can play in any style of offense. Ellis was the top scorer at 18.1 points per game for a Florida Southwestern team that was ranked as the No. “He’s a great shooter,” forward James Rojas said. 247Sports NCAA FB Plus notes on Josh Primo's injury, Keon Ellis stepping up in his place and Nate Oats' thoughts on possibly earning a No. “He’s setting a good example for other guys coming off the bench like myself and guys like (Juwan) and Rojas. Tickets 205-348-BAMA When he makes a mistake, he plays really hard and covers it. We’re gonna continue to get him more minutes. “He can shoot. Miles now joins five-star guard Joshua Primo, four-star forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton, four-star JUCO transfer guard Keon Ellis to make up the Crimson Tide’s 2020 recruiting class. He’s setting a good example, and he’s answering when his number’s called.”. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. On Wednesday, Florida SouthWestern JUCO product Keon Ellis announced he had garnered an offer from Western Kentucky. He can do everything out there, and we love that. Did you know BOL has a podcast? If a player is not listed in the service’s top player ranking (the 247, ESPN’s 300, Rivals 250) his ranking at his position is used. The Built By BamaOnLine Podcast brings you the latest Alabama news and insight from Travis Reier, Charlie Potter, Hank South and Tim Watts. Pos. Get the latest COLLEGE-BASKETBALL news on Keon Ellis. We’ve tried to sell the two of those guys on being two of the better two-way players in the SEC, and I think they’re both capable of doing that.”. Offensively, he plays really hard. So, I think he brings a lot to the table.”. The Commitment Forecast graph shows commitment predictions over the course of the prospect’s high school career. 3 JUCO player in the nation; Averaged 18.7 ppg for … We need those guards who can move and play offense and defense. “I feel like I fit better into a more run-and-gun style of offense,” Ellis said. We’ve gotta get more guys that the team is better when you’re on the floor. The Alabama men’s basketball team has nine players that will play in their first games for the Crimson Tide this season. Did you know BOL has a podcast? With Tchikou's hard commit, the Crimson Tide now has six incoming players for the 2020-2021 season. Ellis was named a second-team NJCAA All-American before coming to Tuscaloosa, Ala., after averaging 18.7 points per game for the Buccaneers and connecting on 54 percent of his shots from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the charity stripe. He is also the third member of the Crimson Tide’s 2020 recruiting class, joining four-star prospects Josh Primo (No. “I tell myself before every game, just go out and make the right plays, be in the right spots, help my teammates if I’m the person that’s supposed to help them. 1 combo guard for the 2020, according to 247Sports. Ellis is ranked as the third-best overall JUCO prospect in the country by 247Sports and the best combo guard. He can drive the ball. On April 5, Alabama added another commit in Keon Ellis. 8 combo guard) and Keon Ambrose-Hylton (No. The 6’6, 165lbs guard hailing from Florida Southwestern State College averaged 18.1pts, 4.3rebs, and 2.2ast as a Sophomore w 47 overall, No. “I just go out and just try to make the right plays,” Ellis said. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. And his offensive game’s great,” Oats said. “Watching a couple of their games last year, watching them play, I felt like I could fit in because they do get up and down on offense. But seeing that they get up and down a lot and I can finish in transition, I can shoot the ball, be someone off the dribble, that makes it easier to play in this style of offense.”. 1 combo guard and the No. The University of Alabama Men's Basketball Team. Three-star JUCO combo guard Keon Ellis announced he was committing to Alabama:. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Ellis feels like he can make an immediate impact in Tuscaloosa, and his new teammates agree. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Keon Ellis announces his decision on Sunday. For comparison, the junior had played 20 or more minutes only twice in the first 17 games and had only scored double-digit points one other time (vs. Florida on Jan. 5). “Him and (John) Petty are a similar size, 6-5 and long -- and Petty’s been playing unbelievable defense here. Just being ready whenever my number’s called.”. He, himself, has played really well. 3 overall JUCO prospect during the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. “I think this may be the first time defense has really been, like, asked of me, to actually bring it,” Ellis said. Catch the latest episode right here or subscribe on iTunes today! You don’t know who’s gonna go down with an injury or with this COVID stuff going on, so just always being ready, and that’s what Keon’s been showing coming off the bench. Keon Ellis now in the lineup without Primo. Along with Yale grad-transfer Jordan Bruner, Alabama has signed JUCO transfer Keon Ellis… It’s easy to see why Alabama was interested. “I could always play defense on my own, but here, you have to play defense. Ellis, who is from Leesburg, joins Keon Ambrose-Hylton, Joshua Primo, Darius Miles, and Jordan Brunere in the Crimson Tide’s 2020 recruiting class. But a few of them have college experience already under their belts, including guard Keon Ellis, who transferred to UA from Florida Southwestern State. His 562 points in his sophomore campaign were the most in a single season in school history. He’s skilled. In addition to playing fast on the offensive end of the floor, Oats’ teams are also known for their blue-collar mentality, and defensive improvement is a point of emphasis prior to the season. 10,773 talking about this. He makes threes at a high clip. We get more stops on defense. Quinerly comes off the bench, ends up being our second leading scorer. He can drive. We run in transition. 1 seed with a win Sunday. Ellis, who will have 2 years of eligibility remaining, becomes the third addition in Alabama’s class of 2020. At Florida Southwestern State, Ellis made his presence felt on the defensive end, averaging 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a sophomore. He can finish. Tickets 205-348-BAMA
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