Rashard Kelly
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Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
.jpg) Kelly in 2020 | |
| No. 1 – Aomori Wat's | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 22, 1995 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Wichita State (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Parma |
| 2019–2020 | Aquila Basket Trento |
| 2020–2021 | Gaziantep |
| 2021–2022 | JDA Dijon |
| 2022–2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| 2023 | BC Wolves |
| 2023 | Prometey |
| 2023–2024 | ADA Blois |
| 2024–present | Aomori Wat's |
| Career highlights | |
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Rashard DaeQuan Kelly (born August 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Aomori Wat's of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Kelly began playing basketball at age four and grew up playing against older competition. Following his freshman season at Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, he transferred upon his mother's advice to Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia, due to its superior basketball program and academics. As a senior, Kelly played for Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia, before completing a postgraduate year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia to gain more recruiting attention. He played for D.C. Assault on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[1]
College career
Kelly played college basketball for Wichita State for four years. As a junior, he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team.[2] Kelly averaged 5.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[3] As a senior, Kelly averaged 5.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, grabbing a school-record 104 offensive rebounds.[4] He became the sixth player in program history to win at least 100 career games.[5]
