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Norfolk State University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Hannah Vernon Photography
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Nick Sutton | KineticStills.com
Nick Sutton | KineticStills.com
Matt Patterson

11 Devon Ellis

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Schaumburg, Ill.

Biography

Norfolk State (2025-26)
Started all 32 games … Averaged 11.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 54.7 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three-point range … Totaled 356 points, 140 rebounds, 50 assists, 21 steals, and 12 blocks … Scored in double figures 15 times, including four 20-point performances … Posted a season-high 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting against Howard (Mar. 5, 2026) … Added 20 points and a season-high six assists against Virginia-Lynchburg (Nov. 25, 2025) … Recorded 19 points against Regent (Nov. 5, 2025) and Coppin State (Jan. 24, 2026) … Tallied 18 points and matched a season-high eight rebounds at North Carolina Central (Jan. 3, 2026) … Shot 8-of-9 from the field for 17 points and eight rebounds at James Madison (Dec. 6, 2025), while also adding 17-point outings against Delaware State (Feb. 14, 2026) and UMES (Feb. 16, 2026) … Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against James Madison (Dec. 6, 2025) and North Carolina Central (Jan. 3, 2026) …

At Valparaiso (2024-25)
Played in 27 games, making eight starts … Averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game … Scored a team high 16 points, adding nine rebounds against Concordia Ann Arbor … Led the team with 19 points against Clevland State … Scored 13 points vs. Lindenwood, marking his fourths straight game with 13 or more points to start the season … Made SportsCenter’s top 10 plays at No. 1. Following a dunk against Northern Illinois … Pulled down eight rebounds at Southern Illinois … Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor while scoring 16 points against CCSJ.
 
At Maryland Eastern Shore (2023-24)
Played in 25 games, making 23 starts … Averaged 11.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game … Shot 49.8 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the free-throw line … Scored in double figures 16 times, including three 20+ point outings … Tallied a season high 22 points against Queens, matching the total against Morgan State later in the season … Finished the season with 11 straight games with nine or more points … Reached double figures in rebounding on two occasions, including a season high 12 at Coppin State.
 
At State Fair CC (2022-23)
Earned All Region First Team, All-Conference First Team, and Academic All-Conference honors … Played in 31 games, making 23 starts … Averaged 13.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game … Shot 48.8 percent from the field, 44.2 percent from behind the arc, and 73.4 percent at the charity stripe … Tallied a season high 26 points against Missouri Baptist to open the season … Scored 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Neosho County Community College … Scored 25 points at Three Rivers Community College … Went 9-of-10 at the free throw line, scoring 17 points against National Park College.
 
High School
Three-time All-Area selection and three time All-Conference First team accolades.
 
Personal
Son of Erica and Devon.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Points 22 (2x) last vs. Howard (3/5/26)
FG Made 9 vs. Howard (3/5/26)
FG Att. 15 (2x) last at N.C. Central (1/3/26)
3 Pt. FG Made 3 at UMES (2/16/26)
3 Pt. FG Att. 4  vs. Grambling State (12/18/25)
FT Made 8 (2x) vs. Coppin State (1/24/26)
FT Attempted 11 vs. Cleveland State (11/12/24)*
Rebounds 12 at Coppin State (1/8/24)**
Assists 6 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/25/25)
Steals 4 vs. Regent (11/5/25)
Blocks 2 (3x) last at Howard (1/31/26)
Minutes 37 vs. Delaware State (2/14/26)
*At Valparaiso  
** At Maryland Eastern Shore

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