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Alcorn State Names Ex-NBA Star Monta Ellis GM

8/9/2026

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Alcorn State University hired former NBA player Monta Ellis as men’s basketball general manager.
Ellis was the 2005 No. 40 draft pick from Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi.
He played 12 NBA seasons, scored over 15,000 points and averaged 19.4 points per game with the Warriors.
Ellis will work with head coach Jake Morton to improve the Braves, who finished second-to-last in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 9-23 record.

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Alcorn State University hired former NBA player Monta Ellis as men’s basketball general manager.
Ellis was the 2005 No. 40 draft pick from Lanier High School in Jackson, Mississippi.
He played 12 NBA seasons, scored over 15,000 points and averaged 19.4 points per game with the Warriors.
Ellis will work with head coach Jake Morton to improve the Braves, who finished second-to-last in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 9-23 record.