Micaela Kelly Explained

Micaela Kelly
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:2 July 1998
High School:Martin Luther King
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Central Michigan (2016–2021)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2021
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:21
Draft Team:Connecticut Sun
Career Start:2021
Career End:2022
Career Position:Guard
Years1:2021
Team1:Antalya Gunesi
Years2:2021–2022
Team2:Breiðablik
Years3:2022
Team3:Detroit Queens
Highlights:
  • MAC Tournament MVP (2021)
  • MAC Player of the Year (2020)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC (2020, 2021)
  • 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]

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

Source[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Micaela Kelly. 2021-07-01. WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. en.
  2. News: David Goricki . 'As I go, the team goes': CMU women haven't lost a step with Micaela Kelly leading the way . 16 May 2023 . . 22 January 2020.
  3. Web site: CMU's Micaela Kelly drafted 21st overall in WNBA Draft. Andy Sneddon. CMUChippewas.com. The Morning Sun.
  4. Web site: Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly selected in WNBA Draft second round. April 16, 2021. WXYZ.
  5. Web site: Connecticut Sun select Baylor's DiJonai Carrington, Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly, Oregon State's Aleah Goodman in 2021 WNBA Draft. Alexa. Philippou. courant.com.
  6. Web site: Connecticut Sun pick DiJonai Carrington, Micaela Kelly, Aleah Goodman in 2021 WNBA Draft. fox61.com. 16 April 2021 .
  7. Web site: Two players with Michigan roots selected in 2021 WNBA draft. Imanni. Wright. April 16, 2021. WDIV.
  8. Web site: All-Detroit high school girls basketball teams. April 1, 2016.
  9. Web site: Micaela Kelly's High School Timeline. MaxPreps.com.
  10. Web site: MICAELA KELLY. 247Sports.
  11. Web site: Central Michigan's Micaela Kelly picked in second round of WNBA Draft. April 16, 2021. mlive.
  12. Web site: 2021 WNBA Draft Prospect Micaela Kelly. Her Hoop. Stats. herhoopstats.substack.com. 12 April 2021 .
  13. Web site: Kelly, Davis lead Central Michigan women to MAC title. ABC News.
  14. Web site: CMU downs Falcons in MAC title game. Jack Carle, Sentinel-Tribune Sports. Writer. Sentinel-Tribune.
  15. Web site: Micaela Kelly to forgo final season of eligibility, enter WNBA Draft. Isaac. Ritchey. www.cm-life.com.
  16. Web site: CMU's Micaela Kelly drafted 21st in WNBA Draft. Jonathan. Deutsch. April 15, 2021. WEYI.
  17. Web site: CMU's Kelly Enters WNBA Draft. March 30, 2021.
  18. News: Breiðablik fær Micaela Kelly í stað Chelsey Shumpert . 16 November 2021 . Karfan.is . 16 November 2021 . Icelandic.
  19. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Valin í WNBA nýliðavalinu í apríl en er nú komin í Breiðablik . 16 May 2023 . . 16 November 2021 . Icelandic.
  20. Web site: Fever Sign Micaela Kelly . fever.wnba.com.
  21. News: Davíð Eldur . Ívar um brotthvarf Michaela Kelly úr liði Blika “Ljóst að það er verið að brjóta á okkur” . 16 May 2023 . Karfan.is . 23 February 2022 . Icelandic.
  22. News: Fever Waive Micaela Kelly . 7 June 2022 . . . 20 April 2022.
  23. News: Ashley Birkeness . Micaela Kelly returns to CMU women's basketball program . 16 May 2023 . . 30 August 2022.
  24. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-07-01.