Kelley Cain (born May 16, 1989)[1] is an American basketball center who last played for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, she went to St. Pius X Catholic High School (Georgia) and played collegiately for the Tennessee.[2] Currently she plays for Güre Belediye Woman Basketball Club in İzmir, Turkey.[3]
| Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | May 16, 1989 Stone Mountain, Georgia | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | St. Pius X (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2007–2011) | ||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2012 | New York Liberty | ||||||||
| 2014 | Connecticut Sun | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||
Medals
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USA Basketball
editCain was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held in July 2006, when the USA team defeated Canada to win the championship. Cain helped the team the gold medal, scoring 6.5 points per game. Her field goal percentage of 57.9% was second among all contestants, and her 1.75 blocks per game was tied for first (with Jayne Appel)[4]
Tennessee statistics
editSource[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Tennessee | redshirt | |||||||||
| 2008-09 | Tennessee | 27 | 222 | 61.8% | 0.0% | 41.8% | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
| 2009-10 | Tennessee | 33 | 345 | 60.7% | 0.0% | 47.1% | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 10.5 |
| 2010-11 | Tennessee | 32 | 223 | 59.4% | 0.0% | 47.4% | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 |
| Career | 92 | 790 | 60.6% | 0.0% | 45.6% | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 8.6 | |
WNBA
editShe was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA draft (7th overall) by the New York Liberty, while she was playing in Turkey for Güre Belediye Woman Basketball Club in İzmir.[3]
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New York | 20 | 0 | 6.8 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | Connecticut | 8 | 0 | 5.6 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 28 | 0 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
References
edit- ^ "Player Bio: Kelley Cain University of Tennessee Athletics". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ "Kelley Cain". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "GÜRE BASKETBOL'DA ALTIN ÇAĞI'NI YAŞIYOR". Korfezdehakimiyet.com. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Sixth Women's Fiba Americas U18 Championship For Women -- 2006". USA Basketball. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 2, 2015.