| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1998-07-02)July 2, 1998 (age 26) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Central Michigan (2016–2021) |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by theConnecticut Sun | |
| Playing career | 2021–2022 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Antalya Gunesi |
| 2021–2022 | Breiðablik |
| 2022 | Detroit Queens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Michaela Lynn Kelly (born July 2, 1998)[1] is an American basketball player and coach. She playedcollege basketball forCentral Michigan[2] before being drafted playing professionally in Turkey and Iceland. Kelly was drafted in the second round of the2021 WNBA draft by theConnecticut Sun of theWomen's National Basketball Association.[3][4][5][6]
Kelly was born inDetroit, Michigan. She played basketball for The Cooper elementary cougars A.L Holmes Eagles and Detroit King High School. She was named to the All-Detroit High School Girls Basketball first team in 2016.[7][8][9]
Kelly attendedCentral Michigan University. She led CMU to aMid-American Conference title and anNCAA tournament berth. She is the second player in program history in terms of points with 2,173. She was an MAC Player of the Year in 2019–20. Her senior year, she averaged 23.9 points and 4.9 assists. She graduated in 2021 with a degree in community development.[10][11][12][13][14]
Kelly announced in March 2021 that she would forgo a year of eligibility to declare for the WNBA Draft. She is the second player from Central Michigan to be selected.[15][16][17]
After starting the season with Antalya Gunesi inTurkey, Kelly signed withBreiðablik of the IcelandicÚrvalsdeild in November 2021, replacing Chelsey Shumpert.[18][19] On February 13, 2022, she scored a season high 39 points in a win againstHaukar. On February 19, 2022, theIndiana Fever announced that they have signed Kelly to a training camp contract[20] despite she still being under contract with Breiðablik where she was averaging 23.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.[21] She was waived by the Fever on 20 April.[22]
In August 2022, Kelly joined the coaching staff of Central Michigan women's basketball team as the program's director of player development.[23]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Central Michigan | Did not play per NCAA transfer rules[24] | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | Central Michigan | 35 | 50.0% | 38.9% | 71.1% | 4.34 | 3.51 | 0.40 | 1.23 | 11.54 |
| 2018–19 | Central Michigan | 33 | 49.3% | 41.7% | 81.0% | 4.27 | 3.85 | 0.15 | 1.55 | 14.58 |
| 2019–20 | Central Michigan | 30 | 42.8% | 35.5% | 80.9% | 6.47 | 4.93 | 0.33 | 1.77 | 21.47 |
| 2020–21 | Central Michigan | 27 | 48.8% | 35.7% | 80.5% | 4.85 | 4.26 | 0.22 | 2.19 | 23.85 |
| Career | 125 | 47.3% | 37.6% | 78.9% | 4.94 | 4.10 | 0.28 | 1.65 | 17.38 | |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Central Michigan | Did not play per NCAA rules[24] | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Central Michigan | 35 | 148 | 296 | 44 | 113 | 64 | 90 | 152 | 123 | 14 | 43 | 404 |
| 2018–19 | Central Michigan | 33 | 174 | 353 | 65 | 156 | 68 | 84 | 141 | 127 | 5 | 51 | 481 |
| 2019–20 | Central Michigan | 30 | 219 | 512 | 75 | 211 | 131 | 162 | 194 | 148 | 10 | 53 | 644 |
| 2020–21 | Central Michigan | 27 | 233 | 477 | 71 | 199 | 107 | 133 | 131 | 115 | 6 | 59 | 644 |
| Career | 125 | 774 | 1638 | 255 | 679 | 370 | 469 | 618 | 513 | 35 | 206 | 2173 | |
Source[25]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Kelly initially started her career at DePaul but did not appear in any games for the Blue Demons before transferring to Central Michigan.