Akeem Ellis (born August 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the

KW Titans KW Titans (formally known as Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club) are a professional basketball team based in Regional Municipality of Waterloo and competing the National Basketball League of Canada. The team plays its home games at Kitche ...

, in the

NBL Canada The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; french: Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada) is a Canadian professional men's minor league basketball organization. The NBL Canada was founded in 2011, when three existing Premier Basketba ...

Collegiate career

Following his graduation from John Jay High School in

Cross River, New York Cross River is a hamlet within the town of Lewisboro, New York, at the northern end of Westchester County Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the mos ...

, Ellis competed for Herkimer County Community College at the collegiate level. In both his freshman and sophomore seasons, he was named Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year. Ellis averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists per game in the second year and was considered one of the top NCAA Division III players in the country. He was also named Region III Male Athlete of the Year. In 2010, he transferred to

Coppin State Coppin State University (Coppin) is a public historically black university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland and a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In terms of demographics, the Coppin State stu ...

of the NCAA Division I and played college basketball with the Eagles until 2012. He scored a career-high 29 points off the bench vs the Charlotte 49ers on December 19, 2011. Ellis entered the game averaging only 9.2 points per game.

Professional career

On November 1, 2013, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers selected Ellis with the 16th pick in the 6th round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft. He made his professional debut on December 2, 2013, when he recorded 3 points and 1 rebound in 4.5 minutes off the bench against the Texas Legends. Ellis posted a season-best 27 points and 7 three-pointers in a loss to the Tulsa 66ers. As the season progressed, Ellis became known as one of the team's best offensive threats. In an interview, he said, "Coach (Nevada Smith) knows I have a good jump shot and that I can get it going. I just have to be a spark for my team." By the end of the season, he was averaging 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assist while seeing less than 20 minutes of playing time per game. On December 18, 2014, Ellis signed with the

Brampton A's The Orangeville A's were a Canadian professional basketball franchise based in Orangeville, Ontario. Founded in 2012 in Brampton, the A's were a member of the National Basketball League of Canada, where they began play for the season. History ...

of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He reunited with

Paul Mokeski Paul Mokeski (born January 3, 1957) is an American former basketball player and coach. Standing 7 ft 0 in, he played the center position. He played for five NBA teams, including six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. Mokeski's last coaching ...

, who was an associate coach with Ellis' D-League team and held the same position with the A's. He scored a season-high 27 points in a playoff matchup with champions Windsor Express, on April 1, 2015. Ellis led Brampton in points by the end of the

2014–15 NBL Canada season The 2014–15 NBL Canada season was the fourth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). The NBL Canada contracted to 8 teams for 2014–15 after the ownership of the Ottawa SkyHawks were revoked by the league following ...

and was one of their top rebounders. On August 28, 2015, Ellis signed a one-year contract with the

Cheshire Phoenix The Cheshire Phoenix are a professional basketball team based in Ellesmere Port, England. Founded in 1984, they are members of the British Basketball League and play their home games at the Cheshire Oaks Arena. From 1993 until 2015 the team was ...

of the British Basketball League (BBL). Head coach John Lavery said, "We are really happy Akeem has committed to the Phoenix for this season. He is a player that will excite our fans and give them something to shout about and a player that can play a variety of positions. He is a perfect fit for our program." Ellis would join the team for training. He was one of many players that Cheshire approached over the summer, including Sean McGonagill. In the 2018–19 season, Ellis played for the

on NBL Canada and averaged 17.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He was named to the All-NBLC Third Team.

References

External links

Akeem Ellis
at RealGM
Akeem Ellis
at FIBA.com
Coppin State Eagles bioEurobasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Akeem 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Chile American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom American men's basketball players Brampton A's players Cheshire Phoenix players Coppin State Eagles men's basketball players John Jay High School (Cross River, New York) alumni Junior college men's basketball players in the United States KW Titans players Point guards Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Basketball players from Brooklyn