Tre Kelley
Tre Kelley | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1985 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Alfrie Eugene "Tre" Kelley III (born January 23, 1985) is a former American professional basketball athlete who competed at the collegiate level for the University of South Carolina.
High school
Raised in Washington, D.C., Kelley led Dunbar High School to the inter-high league championship game, where they were defeated by Gonzaga. He earned all-conference honors three times and was selected twice for the all-metropolitan team. Kelley received the Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year award on two occasions, averaging 29.7 points, 4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game as a junior, then 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 8.3 assists as a senior. Despite recruitment interest from UConn, Miami, Georgia Tech, and West Virginia, he ultimately chose to attend the University of South Carolina.
College
During his freshman year, Kelley posted averages of 5.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists over 16.1 minutes per contest. He contributed six points and seven rebounds in South Carolina’s opening round defeat to Memphis in the 2004 NCAA Tournament.
In his sophomore season, Kelley started in 32 out of 33 games, leading the team in assists and ranking second in total minutes played. He recorded eight points and three assists during South Carolina's victory over St. Joseph's to claim the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Championship at Madison Square Garden in 2005, also earning the team’s Most Assists Award.
As a junior, Kelley set a school record by starting all 38 games while averaging 18.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. He scored over 20 points six times and was selected for both the SEC and NIT All-Tournament Teams in 2006, once again receiving Most Assists recognition.
In his final collegiate year, Kelley maintained averages of 18.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. His accolades included the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, finalist status for the Chip Hilton Award, First Team All-SEC honors from coaches and AP alike, Gamecock Basketball MVP distinction, and his third straight Most Assists Award.
Kelley holds high rankings in South Carolina’s record books: second in games played (134), third in assists (510), three-point attempts (503), minutes (3,956), three-pointers made (167), and ninth in career scoring with 1,488 points.
Professional
After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Kelley launched his professional career with KK Cibona.
In September 2008, he signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Miami Heat but was released soon after to clear roster space for Shaun Livingston. Subsequently, he joined Elitzur Ashkelon competing in Israel’s premier league during the 2008–09 season.
Between 2009 and 2011, Kelley played internationally across various countries including China, Lebanon, Belgium, Venezuela as well as participating in the NBA D-League.
He continued his professional journey with stints in Italy and Venezuela before returning to the D-League and signing with Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico’s BSN league in 2013.
Kelley re-signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League in October 2013 but was traded to Sioux Falls Skyforce by January 2014; later that year he returned to Venezuela to play for Cocodrilos de Caracas.
In September 2014 he inked a contract with Sigma Barcellona competing in Italy’s Serie A2 Gold but transferred mid-season to Turkey’s Pertevniyal team.
Kelley rejoined the Miami Heat roster briefly in September 2015 but was waived following two preseason appearances. He then joined Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player and was selected for the East All-Star squad at the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game before being released in February.
Shortly thereafter he signed with Best Balıkesir of Turkey’s second-tier league.
During the 2016–17 season, Kelley had a short tenure with Hapoel Holon in Israel before returning again to Best Balıkesir.
In December 2017, he signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler competing in Turkey’s Basketbol Süper Ligi.
Most recently, on December 6, 2019, Kelley was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League.
External links
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball players in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball players in China
- American expatriate basketball players in Croatia
- American expatriate basketball players in Greece
- American expatriate basketball players in Israel
- American expatriate basketball players in Italy
- American expatriate basketball players in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball players in Turkey
- American expatriate basketball players in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- Austin Toros players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- BC Oostende players
- Best Balıkesir B.K. players
- Capitanes de Arecibo players
- Cocodrilos de Caracas players
- Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Hapoel Holon B.C. players
- Elitzur Ashkelon players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- KK Cibona players
- Marinos B.B.C. players
- Panellinios B.C. players
- Pertevniyal S.K. players
- Petkim Spor players
- Point guards
- Shenzhen Leopards players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
- Zhejiang Lions players
- Sagesse SC (basketball) players