Kelly, who recently picked up an offer from Division Two Anderson University, is not only a standout on the court, but is also an outstanding student. The Palmetto Pressure program director told me during their game versus Tennessee United that Kelly had the highest academic ranking in her class at one point (still may!) at Gray Collegiate. She was cerebral on the court and made very good decisions with the basketball. Kelly impressed not only with her IQ, but also with her ball handling ability under pressure without turning the ball over. Physically she looks the part now and she utilized her strength well on the ball holding off defenders and finishing through contact at the rim. Kelly was very vocal in the game directing traffic and competed very hard on both ends of the floor. She showed good elevation and form on her shots from the perimeter.

Kelly was also part of that Gray Collegiate team last season that advanced to the 4A Lower State semifinals. She recently secured her first collegiate offer – an in-state get courtesy of Anderson. It appeared that Kelly would be part of Palmetto 76ers/A’ja Wilson Elite before she would bring her talents to Palmetto Pressure 16U. Kelly and her Palmetto Pressure 16U NE2K team recently took part in the Insider Exposure Summer Slam event in Greensboro. Kelly competed in 23 of the War Eagles’ 28 matchups last season and was one of four from the class of 2029 on coach Brandon Wallace’s team in 2025-26.