Former NBA Star Monta Ellis Joins Alcorn State As GM

Former NBA player Monta Ellis has been appointed as the general manager for the Alcorn State basketball program for the upcoming season. The university announced the hiring on Friday, marking a transition for the veteran athlete into an administrative role within collegiate athletics.

Ellis enjoyed a professional career spanning more than a decade in the NBA. Notably, his transition to the college level follows a professional tenure that occurred without him having played college basketball himself.