Crystal Kelly
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| Born | September 15, 1986 |
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| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Western Kentucky University |
| Draft | 31st overall, 2008 Houston Comets |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| Sacramento Monarchs (2008–2009) Detroit Shock (2009) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010) |
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Crystal Kelly (born September 15, 1986) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.
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[edit] High school
Kelly played for Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was named a WBCA All-American.[1] In addition, Kelly was named the 2004 Kentucky Miss Basketball. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.[2]
[edit] College
Kelly attended college at Western Kentucky University, where she was a standout basketball player. She broke the WKU women's basketball program record for career rebounds, and earned a place in the top 25 career scorers in NCAA Division I women's basketball history by scoring over 2,600 points. In her senior year, she led the nation with a 64.8% field goal shooting percentage. Kelly was named to the all-Sun Belt Conference team during each of her four collegiate seasons, and was named the 2008 Sun Belt Player of the Year in her senior season. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 2008.[3]
[edit] Professional
Following her collegiate career, Kelly was selected in the third round (31st overall) in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets.[4] The Comets waived Kelly in May 2008, but a few days later she was signed to the Sacramento Monarchs.[5]
Kelly averaged 7 points per game in 16 minutes per game as a backup to starting forward Rebekkah Brunson during the 2008 regular season. Then an injury to Brunson allowed Kelly to become a starter and a notable scorer during the WNBA Playoffs. In the Monarchs' victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, Kelly led all scorers with 19 points.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/past-hsaa/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/box-scores/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "WNBA Crystal Kelly Playerfile:Bio". http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/crystal_kelly/bio.html.
- ^ "2008 WNBA Draft Board". http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html.
- ^ "2008 WNBA Transactions". http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2008.html.
- ^ "Kelly scores 19 to keep Monarchs alive". http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gTQwdg2FC5-5avcXPPW73-tsQhKQD93AS5JO0.
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