Monta Ellis Returns Home to Mississippi as Alcorn State Men’s Basketball General Manager

Monta Ellis Returns Home as Alcorn State Basketball General Manager

Former NBA standout Monta Ellis is returning home to Mississippi, joining Alcorn State University as general manager of the Braves men’s basketball program.

The Jackson, Mississippi native and former Lanier High School star brings years of NBA experience and strong ties to Mississippi basketball to the HBCU program.

What Will Monta Ellis Do at Alcorn State?

Ellis’ role will focus on several major areas of today’s college basketball landscape, including:

Roster construction and player evaluation

Recruiting, including Mississippi talent

Transfer portal and NIL strategy

Alumni and donor relations

Building Alcorn State basketball’s profile

The position gives Ellis an opportunity to use his professional basketball experience to help Alcorn State compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and strengthen its program for the future.

Why This Matters for Alcorn State

Ellis brings something especially valuable to the Braves: Mississippi credibility combined with NBA experience.

His return could help Alcorn State attract recruits, strengthen relationships across the state and generate additional attention for Alcorn State and HBCU basketball.

For Ellis, the mission is simple: return home and help build a winner.

From Jackson to the NBA. From the NBA back to Mississippi. A new chapter begins at Alcorn State.

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