Keon Ellis - Starting opener Ellis is starting in Tuesday's season opener against Louisiana Tech, Mike Rodak of AL.com reports. Impact Ellis started in seven of a possible 32 games last season during his first year at Alabama after transferring in from a Junior College program. The 6-6 guard averaged 5.5 points, four rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 17.6 minutes per game. There was speculation that five-star freshman J.D. Davison would get the starting nod but head coach Nate Oats is opting to go with some more experience in Ellis than overall potential in Davison.
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE