| Fred Ellis |
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True freshman forward... Athletic player with solid skills... Six-foot-six forward played the 4 position in high school, will need to adjust to be able to play perimeter as well as inside in college... Turned 18 in May 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Sacramento (Calif.) High School under head coach Derek Swafford... Called the "biggest sleeper" recruit of summer of 2006 by Scout.com's Dave Telep... Third-team All-State selection (Cal-Hi Sports) as senior in 2007 after averaging 17.4 points and eight rebounds... Led Sacramento to 26-6 record and Metro League title as senior... Helped SHS to NorCal Division III Tournament semifinals... Also named to all-state DIII team and All-NorCal second team... Played in Optimist All-Star game following senior season... Led Dragons to 29-6 finish as junior in 2006, including 11-1 conference record... Averaged 7.8 points and 5.1 rebounds as junior... Sacramento lost in SJS-Division III championship game... Participated in Super 100 Basketball Camp in Berkeley following junior season... Earned first letter as sophomore on SHS's 29-5 Metro League championship team in 2005... Member of academic honor roll at SHS... Also played baseball for the Dragons.
PERSONAL: Full name is Frederick Douglas Ellis Jr... Born May 2, 1989, in San Francisco, Calif... Son of the late Frederick Douglas Ellis Sr. and Michele Woodson... Majoring in psychology.
