Micaela Kelly

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Micaela Kelly
Personal information
Born (1998-07-02) July 2, 1998 (age 26)
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight160 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 the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2021–2022
Position Guard
Career history
2021Antalya Gunesi
2021–2022 Breiðablik
2022 Detroit Queens
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC Tournament MVP (2021)
  • MAC Player of the Year (2020)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC (2020, 2021)
  • 2× MAC All-Defensive team (2020, 2021)
  • Mac All-Freshman Team (2018)

Michaela Lynn Kelly (born July 2, 1998) [1] is an American basketball player and coach. She played college basketball for Central Michigan [2] before being drafted playing professionally in Turkey and Iceland. Kelly was drafted in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Kelly was born in Detroit, 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]

College career

Kelly attended Central Michigan University. She led CMU to a Mid-American Conference title and an NCAA 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]

Professional career

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 in Turkey, Kelly signed with Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild in November 2021, replacing Chelsey Shumpert. [18] [19] On February 13, 2022, she scored a season high 39 points in a win against Haukar. On February 19, 2022, the Indiana 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]

Coaching career

In August 2022, Kelly joined the coaching staff of Central Michigan women's basketball team as the program's director of player development. [23]

Statistics

College statistics

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2016–17Central MichiganDid not play per NCAA transfer rules [24]
2017–18Central Michigan3550.0%38.9%71.1%4.343.510.401.2311.54
2018–19Central Michigan3349.3%41.7%81.0%4.273.850.151.5514.58
2019–20Central Michigan3042.8%35.5%80.9%6.474.930.331.7721.47
2020–21Central Michigan2748.8%35.7%80.5%4.854.260.222.1923.85
Career12547.3%37.6%78.9%4.944.100.281.6517.38
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2016–17Central MichiganDid not play per NCAA rules [24]
2017–18Central Michigan351482964411364901521231443404
2018–19Central Michigan33174353651566884141127551481
2019–20Central Michigan30219512752111311621941481053644
2020–21Central Michigan2723347771199107133131115659644
Career1257741638255679370469618513352062173

Source [25]

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  2. ↑ David Goricki (22 January 2020). "'As I go, the team goes': CMU women haven't lost a step with Micaela Kelly leading the way". The Detroit News . Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ↑ CMUChippewas.com, Andy Sneddon. "CMU's Micaela Kelly drafted 21st overall in WNBA Draft". The Morning Sun.
  4. ↑ "Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly selected in WNBA Draft second round". WXYZ. April 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ Philippou, Alexa. "Connecticut Sun select Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly, Oregon State's Aleah Goodman in 2021 WNBA Draft". courant.com.
  6. ↑ "Connecticut Sun pick DiJonai Carrington, Micaela Kelly, Aleah Goodman in 2021 WNBA Draft". fox61.com. 16 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Wright, Imanni (April 16, 2021). "Two players with Michigan roots selected in 2021 WNBA draft". WDIV.
  8. ↑ "All-Detroit high school girls basketball teams". April 1, 2016.
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  12. ↑ Stats, Her Hoop (12 April 2021). "2021 WNBA Draft Prospect Micaela Kelly". herhoopstats.substack.com.
  13. ↑ "Kelly, Davis lead Central Michigan women to MAC title". ABC News.
  14. ↑ Writer, Jack Carle, Sentinel-Tribune Sports. "CMU downs Falcons in MAC title game". Sentinel-Tribune.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  17. ↑ "CMU's Kelly Enters WNBA Draft". March 30, 2021.
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