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Boogie Ellis begins NBA journey with strong preseason debut

The undrafted rookie free agent continues to shine on the court.

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Steve Angeles

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N6LoKfO2Hi4?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>The countdown to the NBA tip-off is on, and in Sacramento, a couple of Filipino American Kings are looking to “light the beam.&quot;Philippine basketball legend Jimmy Alapag is back for a second season as a player development coach, while undrafted rookie free agent, Fil-Am Boogie Ellis, continues to shine on the court.The University of Southern California alum averaged 16 points per game in his senior year. Ellis had to fight his way into this opportunity. After impressing scouts at the G-League draft combine, he earned an NBA combine invite.When he was not chosen in the NBA draft, the Kings signed him as an undrafted free agent and he has impressed coaches throughout the summer, earning him a spot on the Kings training camp roster and plenty of praise.&quot;He is about as professional as they come,&quot; said Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown of Ellis. &quot;He is extremely serious about his craft, he plays with a chip on his shoulder, he doesn&#x27;t let his size impact him and he is not afraid to mix it up when it comes to sticking his nose in defensively or rebounding or even attacking the rim.&quot;Brown added that Ellis is an &quot;exciting young ball player and we are happy to have him as part of our team.&quot;&quot;He has a future in the NBA,&quot; the Kings&#x27; coach said. &quot;Hopefully, it will be sooner than later for him.&quot;Ellis averaged 10.5 points per game in his first two NBA preseason games.During a recent preseason game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Ellis showed off his range and scored 11 points in 10 minutes of action, including three-pointers.He explained his thoughts on his ongoing journey to the NBA after the game.&quot;[I&#x27;m] just enjoying it,&quot; he said. &quot;Coming out here, doing what I do, trusting my hard work. I’ve been at this for a long time. I&#x27;ve put a lot of pain, sweat, and tears into it.&quot;&quot;So, when I go out there, I don’t have to think, I just play my game. I thank God for keeping me, continuing to put me in a position to succeed,&quot; he added.Ellis has taken pride in his Filipino roots, which was highlighted during USC’s Filipino Heritage Night celebration. As he eyes a regular-season roster spot, Ellis said he’s more thankful than ever for the Filipino support.&quot;It’s been amazing,&quot; he said. &quot;All the Filipino support, the community standing behind me. I thank them a lot. I can’t wait to continue to build that relationship and get out to the Philippines.&quot;The Kings will play five preseason games before the opening day rosters are set on Oct. 21. The team will begin the regular season on Oct. 24 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Fil-Am Boogie Ellis begins NBA journey with strong preseason debut

Steve Angeles,

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Published Oct 19, 2024 08:39 AM PHT

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