Kelley Cain

Kelley Cain

Personal information
Born	(1989-05-16) May 16, 1989 (age 36) Stone Mountain, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Pius X (Atlanta, Georgia)
College	Tennessee (2007–2011)
WNBA draft	2012: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by	New York Liberty
Playing career	2012–present
Position	Center
Career history
2012	New York Liberty
2014	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights
SEC All-Defensive Team (2010) First-team All-SEC (2010) McDonald's All-American (2007)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship 2006 United States Team

Kelley Cain (born May 16, 1989) ^[1] is a former American basketball center who played in the WNBA.

Early life and education

Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, she went to St. Pius X Catholic High School (Georgia) and played collegiately for the Tennessee. ^[2]

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) ^[3]

Professional career

She was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA draft (7th overall) by the New York Liberty.

Cain also played for Güre Belediye Woman Basketball Club in İzmir, Turkey. ^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

WNBA

WNBA regular season statistics ^[5]

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2012	New York	20	0	6.8	44.4	—	63.6	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5	1.2
2013	Did not play (waived)
2014	Connecticut	8	0	5.6	25.0	—	75.0	1.5	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.4	1.4
Career	2 years, 2 teams	28	0	6.5	35.3	—	66.7	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.5	1.2

College

NCAA statistics ^[6]

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Tennessee	Redshirt
2008–09		27	222	61.8%	—	41.8%	5.3	0.6	0.4	1.8	8.2
2009–10		33	345	60.7%	—	47.1%	7.7	0.7	0.6	3.4	10.5
2010–11		32	223	59.4%	—	47.4%	5.4	0.6	0.4	2.1	7.0
Career		92	790	60.6%	—	45.6%	6.2	0.6	0.5	2.5	8.6

References

1. "Player Bio: Kelley Cain University of Tennessee Athletics" . Retrieved April 17, 2012.
2. "Kelley Cain" . Retrieved April 17, 2012.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Sixth Women's Fiba Americas U18 Championship For Women -- 2006". USA Basketball. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
4. "GÜRE BASKETBOL'DA ALTIN ÇAĞI'NI YAŞIYOR". Korfezdehakimiyet.com. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
5. "Kelley Cain WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
6. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 2, 2015.

External links

• What Can We Expect Kelley Cain To Contribute To The New York Liberty? from SwishAppeal