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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Amari Kelly

  • Position F
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-9 / 225
  • Hometown Norcross, Ga./Meadowcreek
  • Prev School Duquesne

Biography

2022-23 (SENIOR)
-Second on team in rebounding with 5.5 rpg
-Paced club in blocked shots with 34 rejections
-Led team in rebounding in 13 contests
-Had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in CAA championship game on 3/7/23
-Contributed nine points and seven boards in semifinal win over Hofstra on 3/6/23
-Scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds in regular season finale vs. Towson
-Had nine points and eight rebounds at Drexel
-Collected 14 points and seven rebounds vs. Northeastern
-Collected 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks vs. N.C. A&T
-Finished with eight points and nine rebounds at Stony Brook
-Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds before fouling out at Hofstra
-Posted first career double-double with 13 pts/14 rebs vs. Elon on Jan. 16
-Made all five of his field goal attempts en route to 13 points vs. Charleston
-Finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three dunks at N.C. A&T
-Scored career-high 15 points at Elon
-Had 10 points and matched season high with eight rebounds vs. Hampton
-Matched career high with three assists vs. Jacksonville
-Finished with six points, eight rebounds and three blocks vs. ECU
-Had 12 points and seven rebounds vs. North Texas
-Contributed nine points in victory over Vermont in Baha Mar semifinals
-Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds vs. #25 UConn
-Had six points, three rebounds and one block at Oklahoma
-Made all seven fg attempts for 14 points in home debut vs. Allen
-Started and finished with three points and four rebounds at No. 1 North Carolina

2021-22 (JUNIOR) | UNCW
-Played 18 minutes in CBI championship game vs MTSU, scoring two points
-Collected eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in CBI semfinal win over N.Colorado
-Scored two points in 11 minutes against Drake in CBI quarterfinals
-Had two points in 20 minutes vs VMI in CBI first round
-Scored two points in nine minutes vs. Delaware in CAA championship game
-Played 18 minutes and had eight minutes off bench in CAA semifinals vs. CofC
-Pumped in career high 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds in finale vs. UD
-Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds at Hofstra
-Had four points and six rebounds at William & Mary
-Scored seven points with six rebounds at Northeastern
-Collects four ponts and two rebounds in the win at James Madison
-Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds at Charleston
-Contributed six points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. UD
-Had four blocks vs. Mount Olive
-Scored two points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Norfolk State
-Played three minutes vs Southern Miss and had two rebounds
-Scored four points and grabbed three boards at Delaware State
-Collected eight points and six rebounds in home debut vs. Guilford
-Had four points and five rebounds at Illinois State on Nov. 9, 2021


2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE/DUQUESNE)
-Saw action in 14 games, including 10 of 14 Atlantic 10 contests
-Came off the bench to score career-high 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 16 minutes of the Jan. 2 win at George Washington
-Went 3-of-4 from the field in adding six points at Dayton
-Had five-rebound games at George Washington (Jan. 2) and St. Bonaventure

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE/2019-20)
-Redshirted

2018-19 (FRESHMAN/DUQUESNE)
-Played in 29-straight games before suffering season-ending knee injury on March 6 at Saint Louis
-Finished third on eam with 20 blocks.
-Had six rebounds and game-high three blocks in 10 minutes off the bench vs. UMass Lowell
-Added four blocks and three rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Pitt
-Collected five points, five rebounds and three assists in 14 minutes off bench vs. Marshall
-Had first double-digit game with 11 points (5-of-7) vs. Fordham Jan. 9, 2021

HIGH SCHOOL
-Averaged 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game to help Meadowcreek (27-6) to 2018 Class 7A state championship, the first state title in school history
-His 3.4 blocks per game ranked first and 7.0 boards per game third in Georgia Class 7A
-Had 12 points and eight rebounds in the title game 56-43 win over Section 7 rival Norcross
-Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in a second round playoff win over Lambert and added 14 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and three assists in quarterfinal victory over Campbell
-Earned Second-Team All-Gwinnett County honors by county’s high school  coaches
-Cited as No. 12 player in Georgia and third team All-State by HoopSeen
-Named All-Metro Honorable Mention

PERSONAL
-Full Name: Amari Shane Kelly
-Born in Roosevelt, N.Y. and moved to Georgia at age six
-Majoring in Sociology

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'9" 230 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022-23Senior

    F
    6'9" 225 lbs
    23