Keely Froling Explained

Keely Froling
League:WNBL
Team:Geelong United
Number:21
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Townsville, Queensland
Nationality:Australian
High School:Lake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, ACT)
College:SMU (2014–2016)
Draft League:WNBA
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2014
Team1:Townsville Fire
Years2:2016–2020
Team2:Canberra Capitals
Years3:2021–2023
Team3:Sydney Flames
Years4:2023–2024
Team4:Melbourne Boomers
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Geelong United
Highlights:

Keely Jane Froling[1] (born 31 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Career

College

Froling played college basketball for two years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas for the SMU Mustangs. Froling decided to return home after her sophomore season, to complete her studies and pursue her career in Australia.[2]

WNBL

Born and raised in Townsville, Froling would begin her WNBL career in her home town, signed as a development player alongside her twin sister, with the Townsville Fire for the 2011–12 WNBL season. Froling remained a member of the Fire's roster through to 2014. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. Froling cut her college career short to return to Australia and join the Canberra Capitals.[3] She played five seasons for the Capitals, the last of which came in the 2020 WNBL Hub season. She played for the Sydney Flames in 2021–22 and 2022–23 before joining the Melbourne Boomers for the 2023–24 season. She then joined Geelong United for the 2024–25 season.[4]

National team

Froling first played for Australia at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold. She would then go on to participate in the world championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands where Australia placed 5th.

Personal life

Froling has a twin sister, Alicia who is also a professional basketball player. She played alongside her in Townsville, SMU and the U17 National team. Their younger brothers, Harry and Sam, have also represented Australia internationally.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keely Jane Froling player in Australia (AUS) . FIBA.basketball . 31 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Keely Froling departs SMU, heads home to Australia. pickandroll.com.au.
  3. Web site: CAPS SIGN KEELY FROLING FOR TWO YEARS. wnbl.com.au. 26 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506233321/http://wnbl.com.au/caps-sign-keely-froling-for-two-years/. 6 May 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Keely Froling, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket . Eurobasket LLC.