2016-17: Appeared in 33 of 34 contests as a freshman… Led the reserves with 4.2 points and 19 steals despite playing just 13.5 minutes per game… Shot 42.6% from the floor, the third-best mark in the squad, and 75.0% from the free throw line… Averaged 5.7 points on 43.5% shooting in league play while attempting and hitting the second-most free throws (29-of-38) on the team across 16.4 minutes off the bench… Scored seven points in three of her first four contests, including in her debut in a win over Furman in round one of the preseason WNIT (11/11)… Scored seven, grabbed two rebounds, handed out two assists, and nabbed two steals in 17 minutes in a win over Little Rock (11/19)… Played 19 minutes in a win over Niagara, putting up four points, three rebounds, two assists, and a steal (12/22)… Scored five points and tallied a then-personal best four boards, plus an assist and steal, in a win over UNC Asheville in the second game of the Fordham Holiday Classic (12/30)… Exploded for a career-high 18 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 shooting from the charity stripe in a win over Davidson, also adding two boards, two assists, and two steals across 27 minutes (1/4)… Scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in just nine minutes in a win over Richmond (1/11)… Grabbed three offensive boards and handed out a personal-best three assists, also notching two steals, in a win at St. Bonaventure (1/15)… Scored 16 on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 6-of-7 from the line, adding four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 27 minutes against VCU (1/21)… Nearly double-doubled with 11 points (on 3-of-6 shooting and 5-of-6 from the line) and a season-high nine rebounds, three on the offensive glass, with two assists in 22 minutes at Saint Louis (1/28)… After missing her only game of the year, against Dayton on February 19, she bounced back with 10 points in a career-high 28 minutes during a double overtime win at La Salle, scoring crucial points in the down the stretch to help force overtime (2/22)… Scored four points in a loss to Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals (3/3)… Scored eight points, grabbed three rebounds, and handed out three assists in 22 minutes at Penn State to finish her freshman campaign (3/19).
Before Fordham: The 5-6 guard led the Minutemen to the state tournament three times and scored over 2,000 career points... As a sophomore and junior, Kelly led the state in points per game... Is a three-time Middlesex League All-Star Team selection and was named the D1 Middlesex League MVP after her sophomore and junior seasons... Two-time team captain... Is the current third-place record holder for single-game points in the state... MVP of the Disney KSA Holiday Tournament... Attended the 2013 USA Basketball Women's U16 World Championship Team Trials and the 2014 USA Basketball Women's U17 World Championship Team Trials... Named Ms. Basketball by Massachusetts Coaches Association... Strong academically, Kelly is a three-time
Boston Globe and
Boston Herald All-Scholastic pick, and she has been nominated for the Stanley K. Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction, which recognizes high-academic achievement... Kelly tested at the 97th percentile in state MCAS English Literature standardized testing, was awarded the Certificate of Success by the American Association of French Professors Competitive Exam, and was selected to attend the MIAA/Sport in Society Bullying Prevention Institute, which is a prestigious program aimed to help aspire and empower young people to work for change.
Major: Undeclared.
| Points: 18, vs. Davidson (1/4/17) |
| Rebounds: 9, at Saint Louis (1/28/17) |
| Assists: 3, 2x, last at Penn State (3/19/17) |
| Steals: 2, 5x, last vs. VCU (1/21/17) |
| Blocks: N/A |
| FG Made: 5, 2x, last vs. VCU (1/21/17) |
| FG Attempted: 9, vs. VCU (1/21/17) |
| 3FG Made: 1, 4x, last vs. St. Bonaventure (2/4/17) |
| 3FG Attempted: 2, at Rhode Island (1/1/17) |
| FT Made: 8, vs. Davidson (1/4/17) |
| FT Attempted: 9, vs. Davidson (1/4/17) |
