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Kelley Cain
Free Agent
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1989-05-16) May 16, 1989 (age 35)
Stone Mountain, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Pius X (Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012New York Liberty
2014Connecticut Sun
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
U18 and U19
Gold medal – first place 2006 U18 Colorado Springs, Colorado Team Competition

Kelley Cain (born May 16, 1989)[1] is an American basketball center who last played for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, she went to St. Pius X Catholic High School (Georgia) and played collegiately for the Tennessee.[2] Currently she plays for Güre Belediye Woman Basketball Club in İzmir, Turkey.[3]

USA Basketball

Cain was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held in July 2006, when the USA team defeated Canada to win the championship. Cain helped the team the gold medal, scoring 6.5 points per game. Her field goal percentage of 57.9% was second among all contestants, and her 1.75 blocks per game was tied for first (with Jayne Appel)[4]

Tennessee statistics

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007-08 Tennessee - - - - - - - - - -
2008-09 Tennessee 27 222 61.8 - 41.8 5.3 0.6 0.4 1.8 8.2
2009-10 Tennessee 33 - 60.7 - 47.1 7.7 0.7 0.6 3.4 10.5
2010-11 Tennessee 32 223 59.4 - 47.4 5.4 0.6 0.4 2.1 7.0
Career Tennessee 92 445 60.6 - 45.6 6.2 0.6 0.5 2.5 4.8

WNBA

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (7th overall) by the New York Liberty, while she was playing in Turkey for Güre Belediye Woman Basketball Club in İzmir.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Player Bio: Kelley Cain University of Tennessee Athletics". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kelley Cain". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "GÜRE BASKETBOL'DA ALTIN ÇAĞI'NI YAŞIYOR". Korfezdehakimiyet.com. April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Sixth Women's Fiba Americas U18 Championship For Women -- 2006". USA Basketball. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.