Eli Ellis

PRE-COLLEGE

• A consensus four-star prospect ranked No. 69 nationally via 247Sports ; No. 9 point guard for the class ; No. 3 ranked player in the state of North Carolina
• Joins Gregory “GG” Jackson II (2022), Collin-Murray Boyles (2023) and Cam Scott (2024) as four-star or better signees under head coach Lamont Paris at South Carolina
• Played for his dad at Moravian Prep and the YNG Dreamerz in Overtime Elite ; teammates with fellow Gamecocks Hayden Assemian and Abu Yarmah
• Selected to play in the 2025 Iverson Classic All-American Game as one of the top-26 high school players in the country
• OTE all-time leading scorer with multiple 50-point games on his resume
• Won his second consecutive OTE MVP in 2024-25 after averaging 32.1 points, 6.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game ; led the YNG Dreamerz to the OTE Championship
• He became the second player in OTE history to win multiple MVP awards ; Ausar Thompson, the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, is the other OTE player to win multiple MVPs
• Won 2023-24 OTE MVP after averaging 33.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game ; logged five games with 40 or more points during the regular season

PERSONAL

• Son of Jeremy and Jenny Ellis – has three younger brothers: Isaac, Abraham and Ari
• Chose South Carolina because of his relationship with the coaching staff, the style of play and it felt like home away from home
• List Power and Outer Banks as his favorite TV shows ; chicken alfredo is favorite food
• Favorite pro players to watch and learn from are Luka Dončić and Payton Pritchard
• Advice to young people is to trust the process ; put your head down and work, so when you’re older you can live the life you want

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