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Crystal Kelly Forward Born September 15, 1986 Nationality 
AmericanHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg) College Western Kentucky University Draft 31st overall, 2008
Houston CometsProfile WNBA Info Page WNBA Teams Sacramento Monarchs (2008–2009)
Detroit Shock (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)Crystal Kelly (born September 15, 1986) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA.
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High school
Kelly played for Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was named a WBCA All-American.[1] In addition, Kelly was named the 2004 Kentucky Miss Basketball. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.[2]
College
Kelly attended college at Western Kentucky University, where she was a standout basketball player. She broke the WKU women's basketball program record for career rebounds, and earned a place in the top 25 career scorers in NCAA Division I women's basketball history by scoring over 2,600 points. In her senior year, she led the nation with a 64.8% field goal shooting percentage. Kelly was named to the all-Sun Belt Conference team during each of her four collegiate seasons, and was named the 2008 Sun Belt Player of the Year in her senior season. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations in 2008.[3]
Professional
Following her collegiate career, Kelly was selected in the third round (31st overall) in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets.[4] The Comets waived Kelly in May 2008, but a few days later she was signed to the Sacramento Monarchs.[5]
Kelly averaged 7 points per game in 16 minutes per game as a backup to starting forward Rebekkah Brunson during the 2008 regular season. Then an injury to Brunson allowed Kelly to become a starter and a notable scorer during the WNBA Playoffs. In the Monarchs' victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, Kelly led all scorers with 19 points.[6]
Notes
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-Americans". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/past-hsaa/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "2004 WBCA High School All-America Game". WBCA. http://www.wbca.org/education/wbca-events/wbca-high-school-all-america-game/box-scores/. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ "WNBA Crystal Kelly Playerfile:Bio". http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/crystal_kelly/bio.html.
- ^ "2008 WNBA Draft Board". http://www.wnba.com/draft2008/draft_board.html.
- ^ "2008 WNBA Transactions". http://www.wnba.com/transactions/WNBA_2008.html.
- ^ "Kelly scores 19 to keep Monarchs alive". http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gTQwdg2FC5-5avcXPPW73-tsQhKQD93AS5JO0.
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2008 WNBA Draft First Round Candace Parker • Sylvia Fowles • Candice Wiggins • Alexis Hornbuckle • Matee Ajavon • Crystal Langhorne • Essence Carson • Tamera Young • Amber Holt • Laura Harper • Tasha Humphrey • Ketia Swanier • LaToya Pringle • Erlana LarkinsSecond Round Shannon Bobbitt • Nicky Anosike • Erica White • Olayinka Sanni • Quianna Chaney • Lindsey Pluimer • Chioma Nnamaka • Allie Quigley • Jolene Anderson • Morenike Atunrase • Leilani Mitchell • Khadijah Whittington • Wanisha Smith • Natasha LacyThird Round Sharnee’ Zoll • Charde Houston • Crystal Kelly • Danielle Hood • Angela Tisdale • Krystal Vaughn • Alberta Auguste • Kimberly Beck • Lauren Ervin • A'Quonesia Franklin • Alex Anderson • Izabela Piekarska • Marscilla Packer • Valeriya Berezhynska • Charel AllenCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- Sacramento Monarchs players
- Western Kentucky University alumni
- African American basketball players
- African American women's basketball players
- United States women's basketball biography stubs
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