Elijah Elliott

Position Guard

Height 6'3''

Weight 185 lbs.

Class RS-Freshman

Hometown Southlake, Texas

High School Carroll Senior HS

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OVERVIEW
A shooting guard who was an invited walk-on who joined the team in summer 2018 … Entered the transfer portal in summer 2020 leaving KU.

2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Entered the transfer portal in summer 2020 leaving KU … Appeared in nine games, including four in Big 12 play (vs. Kansas State, at Oklahoma State, vs. Oklahoma, vs. Iowa State) … Had an assist vs. Kansas State (1/21) … Scored two points vs. Kansas City (12/4) … Drained a 3-pointer in scoring three points with one assist vs. Chaminade (11/25) … Made his first appearance of the season and scored his first KU career points with two vs. Monmouth (11/15) … Was an invited walk-on who joined the team in summer 2018.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played his first two years at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas … Participated in only a handful of games his sophomore season at Liberty Christian due to an injury … Played for Advanced Preparatory International (API) High School in Dallas his junior year where he averaged 7.4 points per game … While at API, he was a teammate of former KU forward Billy Preston and Terrance Ferguson of the OKC Thunder … Spent his senior season working out at IMG Academy in Florida before returning to Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, to finish his classwork.

PERSONAL
Born in Dallas … Parents are Tracy and Bryan Elliott … Has an older brother, Jacob … Father played basketball at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas, in the early 1980s … Communication studies major.