Perry Ellis is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 14, 1993 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Basketball player known for his time as a power forward with the University of Kansas Jayhawks. He was a First Team All-Big 12 selection in 2015.
He and Wayne Selden, Jr. played together for the Jayhawks.
Ellis began playing basketball in first grade, and measured 6’1″ in sixth grade. He attended Wichita Heights High School. He led Wichita Heights to four state titles, was named Kansas player of the year four times, and recorded a cumulative 2,231 points and 984 rebounds during his prep career. Academically, Ellis maintained a 4.0 GPA and was named valedictorian of his high school class. He was selected as a McDonald’s All-American after his senior season in 2012.
Ellis scored a career-high 32 points on February 15, 2014 in a 95–65 victory over TCU. He contributed eight rebounds to go along with his 13-of-15 shooting. He averaged 13.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Ellis scored more than 20 points in eight games that year. In July, he participated in the LeBron James Skills Academy.
He was born to Fonda and Will Ellis. He has two brothers, Brae and Cameron, as well as a sister, Savannah.
