Player Bio

NBA CAREER: Averaging 4.6 ppg (.460 FG%, .422 3pt%, .714 FT%), 1.8 rpg, 1.2 apg and 14.4 mpg in 73 career NBA games (21 starts) over two seasons with one team: Sacramento (2022- 24).

2023-24 (Sacramento): Averaged 5.4 ppg (.461 FG%, .417 3pt%, .743 FT%), 2.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.9 spg and 17.2 mpg in 57 games (21 starts) ... As a starter, averaged 8.8 ppg (.463 FG%, .404, 3pt%, .815 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.7 spg and 26.5 mpg in 21 ... As a reserve, averaged 3.5 ppg (.432 FG%, .432 3pt%, 4-8 FT), 1.4 rpg, 1.0 apg and 11.7 mpg in 36 games ... Had multiple steals in three straight games from Mar. 12-16; had a steal in seven consecutive outings from Mar. 12-23 ... Had a block in four straight games from Mar. 13-20 ... Scored in double figures in 14 games, including one game with 20+ points ... Missed three games due to a left ankle sprain (11/20-11/24) ... 

Top Single-Game Performances: Shot 5-for-7 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the 3-point line, scoring 15 points at HOU (11/6/23), becoming the third player in franchise history with four 3-pointers made while playing 15 minutes or less in a game ... Had four points and four rebounds to go with a career-high three steals in 21 minutes in his first career start in a win vs. POR (11/8/23) ... Went 6-for-8 from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point range, scoring 17 points to go with six rebounds, in a win vs. OKC (12/14/23) ... Dished out a career-high seven assists in a win vs. UTA (12/16/23) ... Made five of his six field goals attempts, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, scoring 13 points vs. NOP (1/7/24) ... Tied his career high with seven assists and recorded a new career-best four steals in a win at MIN (3/1/24) ... Shot 5-for-8 from the field, including 3-of-5 from behind the arc, scoring 14 points and adding three steals in a win vs. LAL (3/13/24) ... Set career highs with seven rebounds and five blocks to go with five points in a win vs. MEM (3/18/24) ... Tallied six points, a career-high tying four steals and a pair of assists in a win at TOR (3/20/24) ... Had 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go with five boards, six assists and a pair of steals in a win at ORL (3/23/24) ... Set career highs with 26 points, including 20 in the first half, on 9-of-17 shooting, including 8-for-15 from behind the arc to go with six boards, five blocks, two steals and a pair of blocks at OKC (4/9/24).

COLLEGE (Alabama, 2020-22/Florida Southwestern State College, 2018-20): Averaged 8.9 ppg (.458 FG%, .371 3pt%, .831 FT%), 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.5 spg and 24.4 mpg in 65 games (40 starts) over two seasons at Alabama from 2020-22 ... In 2021-22, averaged 12.1 ppg (.439 FG%, .366 3pt%, .881 FT%), 6.1 rpg 1.8 apg, 1.9 spg and 30.9 mpg in 33 games (33 starts) ... Led the SEC and ranked 24th nationally in free throw percentage and ranked eighth in 3s per game in the SEC (2.0) ... Scored in double figures in 19 games, including three games with 20+ points ... Grabbed 10+ rebounds in two games ... Recorded two double-doubles ... 

Top Single- Game Performances: Scored a 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc in the win over Florida (1/5/20) ... Recorded the second double-digit game of his career with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, to go along with five rebounds at then-No. 24 Oklahoma (1/30/21) ... Scored 14 points, connecting a career-best 6-of-8 field goals including 2-of-4 from deep, with a clutch three in the final minutes to help fend off LSU in the SEC Championship game (3/14/21) ... Collected 10 points and matched career highs with nine rebounds and three steals in the Sweet 16 overtime loss to UCLA (3/28/21) ... Spent two seasons at Florida Southwestern where he was rated the No. 1 combo guard and No. 4 JUCO player in the country by 247Sports ... Named a Second Team NJCAA All-American after averaged 18.7 ppg in 2019-20 ... Connected on 54 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the charity stripe for the year ... Made his presence felt on the defensive end as he averaged 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a sophomore, making him just one of four players nationally to average 2.0 or more steals and 1.0 or more blocks per game ... His 562 points and 64 steals during his sophomore season are the most in a single season in school history ... Finished his career ranked among the program’s top-10 in career points, field goals made, field goal percentage, three-pointers made, three-point percentage, free throws made, free throws attempted, blocked shots and ranks as FSW's all-time leader with 114 steals ... Helped lead the Buccaneers to a 59-5 record over his two seasons (2018-20) and back-to- back undefeated Suncoast Conference Championships, as well as consecutive berths in the NJCAA National Tournament ... Scored 20 or more points in 10 games during his freshman season, including a career-best 41 points in a 92-77 win over St. Petersburg College while he made a career-high eight three-pointers in a win over Miami Dade (Dec. 10, 2019).

Born Jan. 8, 2000 ... Son of Jeremy Evans and Montea Ellis ... Has two brothers, Antwan Clayton and Kavon Ellis, and a sister, Mone’k Clayton ... Oldest brother Antwan played basketball at Jacksonville University.