Sacramento Kings Re-Sign Keon Ellis To Two-Way Contract
Official Release /July 2, 2023
The Sacramento Kings announced today that they have re-signed Keon Ellis to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Ellis appeared in 23 games (all starts) for the Stockton Kings, the G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, averaging 16.8 points (51.7 FG%, 44.4 3PT%, 78.4 FT%), 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 30.4 minutes in his first season.
A former Alabama standout, Ellis appeared in 33 games (all starts), averaging 12.1 points (.439 FG%, .366 3pt%, .881 FT%), 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 30.9 minutes per game during his senior season (2021-22).
During the 2021-22 season, the 6-6, 175-pound guard earned All-SEC Defensive Team accolades, led the SEC and ranked 24th nationally in free throw percentage (.881), finished fifth in the SEC in steals (1.94), eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.03) and 14th in rebounds (6.1).