Recruiting Report: Jason Ellis (2017)
The game of basketball looks easy when you have a group of players who consistently make the simple play. Jason Ellis (2017) can certainly be one of those guys for a winning program. Ellis, a 6’1” shooting guard with Marian…
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Continue ReadingThe game of basketball looks easy when you have a group of players who consistently make the simple play. Jason Ellis (2017) can certainly be one of those guys for a winning program.
Ellis, a 6’1” shooting guard with Marian Harding High School and All-Ohio White, makes his impact by being one step ahead — seeing the next pass, driving or quickly shooting based on what the defense is giving up, and jumping into passing lanes on defense.
He has been in contact with Alfred University (New York) and Albion College (Michigan) — both Division III schools.
“I’m interested to get out of Ohio … I just want to experience something different,” Ellis said.
While Division III schools are the only programs currently showing interest, Ellis admitted that he would like to get to the D-II level.
He plans on expanding that list of colleges through old-fashioned hard work.
“My assistant coach, he lives really close to the school, so we’ll like go work out like twice a day. If we’re not doing anything, we’ll get up early. So, I can work out whenever I want.”
And what is he working on?
“Everything. Ball-handling, lifting, shooting, at defense … My quickness, I need to be a lot faster,” Ellis said.
Even on a disciplined team, where all of the players are working as one, there are times when you need someone to create their own shot. Ellis does that with the jumper.
“I’m a shooter. If you leave me open, it’s going to go in. I make good decisions. I’m smart with the basketball, I don’t really have that many dumb turnovers. I come up with some steals, like I can predict where the ball is going,” Ellis said.
Ellis may not single-handedly change a college program, but that’s not the role expected of most prospects. What Ellis can do is come in, day one, and contribute to a winning program by executing in the half-court. By filling a role. And, if the defense underestimates him, they will pay for it three points at a time.