Ryan Kelly (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Ryan Kelly

| image = ライアンケリー.jpg

| caption = Kelly with the Sun Rockers

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 230

| league = B.League

| team = Fukui Blowinds

| number = 4

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|9}}

| birth_place = Carmel, New York, U.S.

| highschool = {{nowrap|Ravenscroft (Raleigh, North Carolina)}}

| college = Duke (2009–2013)

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 48

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_team = Los Angeles Lakers

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

| years1 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers

| years2 = 2013–2016

| team2 = →Los Angeles D-Fenders

| years3 = {{nbay|2016|full=y}}

| team3 = Atlanta Hawks

| years4 = 2017

| team4 = Maine Red Claws

| years5 = 2017–2018

| team5 = Real Betis Energía Plus

| years6 = 2018–2024

| team6 = Sun Rockers Shibuya

| years7 = 2024–present

| team7 = Fukui Blowinds

| highlights =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

}}

Ryan Matthew Kelly (born April 9, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Fukui Blowinds of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Duke University.

High school career

Kelly was a four-year forward at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He holds school career records in points (2,065), points per game (17.5), blocks (379), rebounds (950), free throws (312), field goals (864) and field goal percentage (.600, 864-of-1441). He also has single season records in points (882), points per game (25.2), rebounds (356), free throws (134), field goals (336) and field goal percentage (.620, 297-of-479). As a Sophomore, Kelly averaged 14.2 PPG, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks. As a Junior, Kelly averaged 23.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks while leading his team to a 24–6 record and fifth-place finish in the state. He led Ravenscroft to a 28–7 record as a senior, posting 25.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game on the year. He was named a 2009 McDonald's All-American, as well as a Jordan Brand All-American and rated in the top 20 overall by Scout.com (No. 12), ESPN.com (No. 17) and Rivals.com (No. 20).{{cite web|title=#34 Ryan Kelly|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204812453|access-date=July 6, 2013|work=GoDuke.com}}

College career

File:Ryan Kelly at Duke.jpg

Kelly committed to play for Duke under coach Mike Krzyzewski. During his freshman season, Kelly played backup to forward Kyle Singler, only playing in 35 games averaging 1.2 points per game. Kelly's sophomore year he was called on more, averaging 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, in 37 games for the Blue Devils. For his junior season Kelly was asked to be team captain, playing in 31 games and starting in 19. He averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. He missed the last part of the season due to a foot injury. His senior year, Kelly was again bothered early in the year by the same foot injury, which had him sidelined for several weeks. He finished his career at Duke averaging 12.9 points, 1.6 blocks, and 5.3 rebounds. He was also named to the ACC All-Academic Team all 4 years at Duke.

Professional career

=Los Angeles Lakers (2013–2016)=

Kelly was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 48th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/36801/lakers-draft-dukes-ryan-kelly-in-second-round|title=Lakers draft Duke's Ryan Kelly in second round|date=June 28, 2013|work=ESPN.com|access-date=July 6, 2013}} On September 20, 2013, he signed with the Lakers.{{cite web|title=Lakers Sign Ryan Kelly|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/130920_ryankelly|access-date=September 20, 2013|work=NBA.com|date=September 20, 2013}} During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|title=2013-14 NBA Assignments|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/assignments_2013_14.html|access-date=December 13, 2015|work=NBA.com}} On February 5, 2014, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 119–108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|title=Notebook: Lakers 119, Cavaliers 108|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140205/LALCLE/gameinfo.html|access-date=February 5, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=February 5, 2014}}

On June 29, 2014, the Lakers tendered a $1 million qualifying offer to make Kelly a restricted free agent.{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Pincus|title=Lakers make Ryan Kelly, not Kent Bazemore, a restricted free agent|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-ryan-kelly-20140629-story.html|access-date=June 29, 2014|work=LATimes.com|date=June 29, 2014}} On July 21, 2014, Kelly re-signed with the Lakers to a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=Lakers Sign Ryan Kelly|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/140721ryankelly_sign|work=NBA.com|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Pincus|first1=Eric|title=Ryan Kelly officially re-signs with Lakers|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-sign-ryan-kelly-20140721-story.html|work=LATimes.com|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2014}} On January 30, 2015, he was reassigned to the D-Fenders,{{cite news|title=Ryan Kelly Assigned to the D-Fenders|url=http://losangeles.dleague.nba.com/news/150130_ryankellyassigned/|access-date=January 30, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=January 30, 2015|archive-date=March 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321021218/http://losangeles.dleague.nba.com/news/150130_ryankellyassigned/|url-status=dead}} only to be recalled the next day.{{cite news|title=Ryan Kelly Recalled by Lakers|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4922035|access-date=January 31, 2015|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=January 31, 2015}}

During the 2015–16 season, Kelly received multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/assignments/|title=2015-16 NBA Assignments|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 2, 2016|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906020056/http://dleague.nba.com/news/assignments/|url-status=dead}}

=Atlanta Hawks and Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)=

On September 20, 2016, Kelly signed with the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-sign-three-free-agents-training-camp-roster-finalized|title=Hawks Sign Three Free Agents; Training Camp Roster Finalized|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=September 20, 2016|access-date=September 20, 2016}} However, he was waived by the Hawks on October 19 after appearing in six preseason games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-request-waivers-ryan-kelly|title=Hawks Request Waivers On Ryan Kelly|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=October 19, 2016}} He went on to sign with the Boston Celtics on October 21,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-ryan-kelly|title=Celtics Sign Ryan Kelly|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 21, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2016}} but was waived the following day.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/celtics/status/789923064679194625|title=The Boston Celtics have waived Ryan Kelly|work=Twitter|date=October 22, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2016}} He later re-signed with the Hawks on October 31.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-sign-ryan-kelly|title=Atlanta Hawks Sign Ryan Kelly|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=October 31, 2016}} On January 6, 2017, he was waived by the Hawks after appearing in nine games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-waive-ryan-kelly|title=Atlanta Hawks Waive Ryan Kelly|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=January 6, 2017}} On January 13, 2017, Kelly was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/|title=NBA D-League Transactions|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 13, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114015402/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/|archive-date=January 14, 2017}} On February 24, 2017, Kelly returned to the Hawks after signing a multi-year contract with the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-sign-patterson-kelly-multi-year-contracts|title=Hawks Sign Patterson, Kelly to Multi-Year Contracts|work=NBA.com|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2017}}

On June 28, 2017, Kelly was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-ryan-kelly-houston-exchange-cash-considerations|title=Hawks Trade Ryan Kelly to Houston in Exchange for Cash Considerations|work=NBA.com|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017}} He was later waived on July 7, 2017; the Rockets made the move before his $1.5 million contract for 2017–18 became guaranteed.{{cite web|last=Feigen|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-waive-Ryan-Kelly-before-contract-guarantee-11273713.php|title=Rockets waive Ryan Kelly before contract becomes guaranteed|work=Chron.com|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=July 7, 2017}}

=Spain (2017–2018)=

On September 12, 2017, Kelly signed with Real Betis Energía Plus of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{cite news|title=Ryan Kelly, experiencia NBA para el juego interior del Real Betis Energía Plus|url=http://www.realbetisbaloncesto.com/noticias/acb/ryan-kelly-experiencia-nba-para-el-juego-interior-del-real-betis-energia-plus|access-date=September 12, 2017|work=CB Sevilla|date=September 12, 2017|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913044738/http://www.realbetisbaloncesto.com/noticias/acb/ryan-kelly-experiencia-nba-para-el-juego-interior-del-real-betis-energia-plus|archive-date=September 13, 2017}}

=Japan (2018–present)=

In 2018, Kelly signed with the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the Japanese B.League.{{cite news|title=Nara the latest destination for high-scoring forward Jeff Parmer|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/02/basketball/b-league/nara-latest-destination-high-scoring-forward-jeff-parmer/|work=The Japan Times|access-date=September 7, 2020|date=August 2, 2018}} He played for them through the 2023–24 season.

In 2024, Kelly signed with the Fukui Blowinds of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web |title=International and G League transactions log: Where are former NBA players going? |url=https://hoopshype.com/lists/international-and-g-league-transactions-log-2023-24-where-are-former-nba-players-going/ |website=HoopsHype |access-date=19 August 2024}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 59 || 25 || 22.2 || .423 || .338 || .815 || 3.7 || 1.6 || .5 || .8 || 8.0

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 54 || 32 || 23.7 || .337 || .336 || .832 || 2.8 || 1.8 || .6 || .5 || 6.4

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 36 || 0 || 13.1 || .369 || .135 || .685 || 3.4 || .6 || .4 || .3 || 4.2

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 9 || 0 || 5.2 || .300 || .400 || 1.000 || 1.1 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 1.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 156 || 59 || 19.6 || .380 || .314 || .797 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .5 || .5 || 6.2

=College=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"| Duke

| 35 || 0 || 6.5 || .356 || .263 || .667 || 1.1 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 1.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"| Duke

| 37 || 27 || 20.1 || .516 || .319 || .805 || 3.7 || .8 || .7 || 1.4 || 6.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Duke

| 31 || 19 || 25.9 || .444 || .408 || .807 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .8 || 1.0 || 11.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| Duke

| 23 || 23 || 28.9 || .453 || .422 || .812 || 5.3 || 1.7 || .7 || 1.6 || 12.9

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 126 || 69 || 19.3 || .460 || .379 || .805 || 3.7 || .9 || .6 || 1.1 || 7.5

Personal life

Kelly is the son of Chris and Doreen Kelly. His father played basketball at Yale University, and his mother played volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania. He is married to Lindsay Cowher, the daughter of former NFL player and coach, Bill Cowher.{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Greenberg|title=Bill Cowher's Daughter Engaged: Duke Star Ryan Kelly Tweets Image Of Lindsay Cowher's Ring (PHOTO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/27/bill-cowhers-daughter-engaged-ryan-kelly_n_3341807.html|access-date=May 27, 2013|work=HuffingtonPost.com|date=May 27, 2013}} His younger brother, Sean, joined the Duke Blue Devils in July 2014 as a walk-on for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Carp|title=Senior Sean Kelly added to Duke basketball roster|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2014/07/senior-sean-kelly-added-duke-basketball-roster|access-date=July 3, 2014|work=DukeChronicle.com|date=July 3, 2014}} Through his marriage, Kelly is the brother-in-law of former Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Westgarth.