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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Amari Kelly

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Long Island, N.Y.
  • High School Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.)

Biography


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

As a Sophomore (2019-20)
  • Redshirted.

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

High School
  • Averaged 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game in helping Meadowcreek
  • (27-6) to the 2018 Class 7A state championship. It was 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 a quarterfinal victory over Campbell.
  • Earned second team All-Gwinnett County honors as selected by the county’s high school coaches.
  • Cited as the No. 12 player in the state of Georgia and third team all-state by HoopSeen.
  • Named All-Metro honorable mention.
  • Was named second team All-Region 7-A.
  • Scored 18 points, and added a game-high 10 rebounds and two blocks in the 2018 Gwinnett County All-Star Basketball game.
  • Named honorable mention all-region 7-A as a junior.
  • Averaged 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 19 games in a junior year limited by injury.
  • Had 25 points and 18 rebounds as a junior in a region-opening 50-49 win over Parkview.
  • Transferred from Brookfield to Meadowcreek prior to his junior season.

Personal
  • Was born in New York City and moved to Georgia when he was six years old.
  • Major: sociology.
  • Date of birth: 8/24/99.

High Games entering 2020-21
Points - 11, Fordham (Fr.)
Rebounds - 6, UMass Lowell (Fr.)
Assists - 3, Marshall (Fr.)
Steals - 2, at George Mason (Fr.)
Blocks - 4, vs. Pitt (Fr.)
3-Pointers - 1, NJIT (Fr.)
Minutes - 23, Fordham & at George Mason (Fr.)

Superlatives
Double-Digit Scoring Games - 1 (1 Fr.)
20-Point Games - 0 (0 Fr.)
10-Rebound Games - 0 (0 Fr.)
Double-Doubles - 0 (0 Fr.)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 225 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    23

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