Kelley Cain
American basketball player (born 1989)
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Kelley Cain (born May 16, 1989)[1] is an American former basketball center who played in the WNBA.
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born | May 16, 1989 Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||
Medals
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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
| 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
| 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 |