Early life
Kelley grew up playing basketball under the coaching of his mother, a former high school player. [1] At age six or seven, he moved with his mother and brother from Utah to Oregon after his parents split. [2] Kelley played three years of varsity basketball for Gervais High School in Gervais, Oregon. [3] While attending Gervais, he grew from 6'1 to 7'0 but did not weigh more than 185 pounds. [4] As a senior, Kelley averaged 15.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, 7.8 blocks, and 2.4 assists per game and was named PacWest Player of the Year. He set the school's career, single-season and single-game records for blocks. [5] Kelley did not qualify to play for most four-year colleges. As a result, he had no NCAA Division I offers out of high school. [4]
College career
Kelley began playing college basketball for Northwest Christian University. As a freshman, Kelley averaged 8.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game and set a school single-game record with 10 blocks against Southern Oregon. [6] After 10 games, he was dismissed from Bushnell. Kelley transferred to Lane Community College, where he received more Division I interest as a result. In his sophomore season, he averaged 9.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game and was a Northwest Athletic Conference All-Defensive Team selection. [7]
At Lane CC, Kelley was recruited by multiple Pac-12 programs and chose to continue his career at Oregon State because he wanted to stay close to home. [8] On December 17, 2018, as a junior at Oregon State, Kelley tallied a school-record nine blocks, to go with 10 points and nine rebounds, in an 82–67 victory over Pepperdine. [9] By the end of the season, he ranked second in the nation, led the Pac-12 and set a school record with 3.35 blocks per game. He also averaged 7.7 points and five rebounds per game and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. [10] On December 18, 2019, as a senior, Kelley posted a season-high 23 points, six rebounds and three blocks in an 88–78 win over UTSA. [11] He became Oregon State's all-time leader in blocks in a January 30, 2020 victory over Stanford, during which he posted 10 points, seven blocks and six rebounds. [12] Kelley finished his senior season averaging 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.45 blocks per game, earning Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors for a second time. He averaged the second-most blocks per game in the nation and led the Pac-12 in that category. [13] Despite the Pac-12 Tournament being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kelley finished with 211 blocks in two years at Oregon State. [14]
Professional career
Raptors 905 (2023)
On December 20, 2022, Kelley was reacquired by the Austin Spurs, but was waived the next day without playing for the team. [21] On January 6, 2023, he was acquired by Raptors 905. [22]
Boston Celtics / Maine Celtics (2023–2024)
On October 3, 2023, Kelley signed with the Boston Celtics, but was waived the next day. [24] On October 28, he joined the Maine Celtics. [25]
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