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2015-2016 Men's Basketball Roster

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0 Brian Kelley

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lanham, Md.
  • Last School Baltimore City CC / Atlantic Shores Christian (Va.)

Biography

2015-16 (Junior Year)
Played in 29 games and made five starts … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll … Averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 assists per game … Totaled 48 points, 31 assists, 24 rebounds, 12 steals and three blocks on the year … Averaged 11.0 minutes per game … Shot 18-of-52 overall (34.6 percent) and 11-of-13 (84.6 percent) from the free throw line … Ended the regular season with his best game, tallying career highs of seven points on 3-of-4 shooting and three steals while adding four assists in a win over Hampton on March 3 … Had  career bests of five assists and two blocks in a start against Savannah State on Jan. 25 … Marked the fourth of five straight starts in the middle of the season … The game before against South Carolina State on Jan. 23, finished with four assists and two rebounds … Added six points on 3-of-4 shooting with two rebounds and one assist at Cincinnati on Dec. 15 … Also had six points with one assist against Mercy College on Dec. 2 … Had three rebounds twice in a game, the first in the season opener at South Carolina on Nov. 14 and then again at UTEP on Dec. 21.
 
At Baltimore City CC (Sophomore Year – 2014-15)
Named first-team All-Region 20 and honorable mention National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-America … Earned second-team Maryland JUCO Conference honors … Led Baltimore City to the Region 20 Championship for the second year in a row and a 19-12 overall record … MVP of the Region 20 tournament … Played in 28 of the team’s 30 games, making 26 starts … Averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game … Hit 49.5 percent from the floor (107-of-216) and 73-of-118 (61.9 percent) from the charity stripe … Added 15 blocks on the season … Scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting against Harford CC on March 1 in the Region 20 Championship game … Sank the game-winning layup with six seconds left in an 81-80 victory … Reached the 20-point plateau against Allegany College of Maryland on Dec. 10, finishing with 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting … Also had games of 19, 18 and 17 points each … Reached double digits in assists in five games, including three straight from Jan. 24-31 … Had a season-high 12 against Anne Arundel CC on Jan. 31 … Posted a triple-double of 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Hagerstown CC on Jan. 24 … Finished with a season high five steals twice, first on Dec. 2 against Harford CC and then again on Jan. 8 against Garrett College … Member of the Granville T. Woods Scholars Program and the 4A Program both years at Baltimore City.
 
At Baltimore City CC (Freshman Year – 2013-14)
Earned first-team All-Region 20 honors … Also earned Region 20 and Maryland JUCO all-tournament team accolades … Led Baltimore City to the Region 20 Championship and a 19-13 overall record … Played in all 32 games with 30 starts … Averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game … Shot 107-of-234 (45.7 percent) from the field … Also connected on 13-of-53 from 3-point range and 61-of-109 from the free throw line … Contributed 25 blocks on the season … Had a season-high 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Howard CC on Feb. 17 in the Maryland JC Championship game … Had a pair of 17-point games against Montgomery College on Jan. 29 and Garrett College on Feb. 4 … Posted six steals against Montgomery and then again on March 8 at Westchester CC in the district championship game … Tallied a season-high eight assists in contest against Harcum College on Dec. 7 and Northern Virginia CC on Jan. 9 … Finished with seven rebounds at Prince George’s CC on Jan. 31 … Invited to compete at the All-American JUCO Showcase Elite 80 in Las Vegas … Did a six-week study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the summer of 2014.
 
High School
Played his last year and a half at Atlantic Shores Christian in Chesapeake, Va. under coach Walt Webb … Averaged 16.1 points per game as a senior in 2012-13, earning All-Metro Conference and honorable mention All-Tidewater by the Virginian Pilot … Led Atlantic Shores to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II quarterfinal round … Competed at DeMatha Catholic HS and Atlantic Shores during his junior year … Averaged 11.4 points, 5.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals during the second half of his junior year at Atlantic Shores … Played at Don Bosco Cristo Rey HS his freshman year and DeMatha his sophomore year … Was named Freshman of the Year at Don Bosco and Newcomer of the Year at Dematha.
 
AAU/Club
Played on the VA Elite U-17 AAU team … Also competed for the Boo Williams U-16 team and the DC Assault U-13 through U-15 teams.
 
Personal
Full name is Brian Dajón Kelley … Born on Sept, 28, 1994 … Son of Sylvia Kelley and Brian Bryant … Has one younger sister, Rylee … Majoring in mass communications … Wants to eventually go into coaching or broadcasting.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Points 7, Hampton (3-3-16)
FG Made 3 (2x), last: Hampton (3-3-16)
FG Att. 5, at N.C. Central (1-16-16)
3 Pt. FG Made 1, at ODU (12-29-15)
3 Pt. FG Att. 2 (2x), last: South Carolina State (1-23-16)
FT Made 4, at Hampton (1-30-16)
FT Att. 4, at Hampton (1-30-16)
Rebounds 3 (2x), last: at UTEP (12-21-15)
Assists 5, Savannah State (1-25-16)
Steals 3, Hampton (3-3-16)
Blocks 2, Savannah State (1-25-16)
Minutes 26, at UTEP (12-21-15)

Statistics

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