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Micaela Kelly
Personal information
Born	July 2, 1998 (age 26)
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Martin Luther King; (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Central Michigan (2016–2021)
WNBA draft	2021: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
	Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career	2021–2022
Position	Guard
Career history
2021	Antalya Gunesi
2021–2022	Breiðablik
2022	Detroit Queens
Career highlights and awards
	MAC Tournament MVP (2021); MAC Player of the Year (2020); 2× First-team All-MAC (2020, 2021); 2× MAC All-Defensive team (2020, 2021); Mac All-Freshman Team (2018);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Michaela Lynn Kelly (born July 2, 1998)^[1] is an American basketball player and coach. She played college basketball for Central Michigan^[2] before being drafted playing professionally in Turkey and Iceland. Kelly was drafted in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Early life

Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan. She played basketball for The Cooper elementary cougars A.L Holmes Eagles and Detroit King High School. She was named to the All-Detroit High School Girls Basketball first team in 2016.^[7]^[8]^[9]

College career

Kelly attended Central Michigan University. She led CMU to a Mid-American Conference title and an NCAA tournament berth. She is the second player in program history in terms of points with 2,173. She was an MAC Player of the Year in 2019–20. Her senior year, she averaged 23.9 points and 4.9 assists. She graduated in 2021 with a degree in community development.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Professional career

Kelly announced in March 2021 that she would forgo a year of eligibility to declare for the WNBA Draft. She is the second player from Central Michigan to be selected.^[15]^[16]^[17]

After starting the season with Antalya Gunesi in Turkey, Kelly signed with Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild in November 2021, replacing Chelsey Shumpert.^[18]^[19] On February 13, 2022, she scored a season high 39 points in a win against Haukar. On February 19, 2022, the Indiana Fever announced that they have signed Kelly to a training camp contract^[20] despite she still being under contract with Breiðablik where she was averaging 23.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.^[21] She was waived by the Fever on 20 April.^[22]

Coaching career

In August 2022, Kelly joined the coaching staff of Central Michigan women's basketball team as the program's director of player development.^[23]

Statistics

College statistics

Ratios
YEAR	Team	GP	FG%	3P%	FT%	RBG	APG	BPG	SPG	PPG
2016–17	Central Michigan	Did not play per NCAA transfer rules^[24]
2017–18	Central Michigan	35	50.0%	38.9%	71.1%	4.34	3.51	0.40	1.23	11.54
2018–19	Central Michigan	33	49.3%	41.7%	81.0%	4.27	3.85	0.15	1.55	14.58
2019–20	Central Michigan	30	42.8%	35.5%	80.9%	6.47	4.93	0.33	1.77	21.47
2020–21	Central Michigan	27	48.8%	35.7%	80.5%	4.85	4.26	0.22	2.19	23.85
Career		125	47.3%	37.6%	78.9%	4.94	4.10	0.28	1.65	17.38

Totals
YEAR	Team	GP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	REB	A	BK	ST	PTS
2016–17	Central Michigan	Did not play per NCAA rules^[24]
2017–18	Central Michigan	35	148	296	44	113	64	90	152	123	14	43	404
2018–19	Central Michigan	33	174	353	65	156	68	84	141	127	5	51	481
2019–20	Central Michigan	30	219	512	75	211	131	162	194	148	10	53	644
2020–21	Central Michigan	27	233	477	71	199	107	133	131	115	6	59	644
Career		125	774	1638	255	679	370	469	618	513	35	206	2173