Rich Kelly

• Player
• Seasons: 2021-22
• Number: 22
• Position: G
• Height: 6' 1“
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Shelton CT
• High School: Montverde Academy (FL) / Fairfield Prep (CT)
• Prep School: Cheshire Academy (CT)
• Transfer From: Boston College
• Birthday: September 28¹⁾

• 4/15/2021: Report on Twitter that he would transfer to UMass.²⁾ Kelly confirmed on Instagram on 4/16.³⁾ UM announced the signing on 4/22.⁴⁾
• Coach Matt McCall on Kelly: “Rich is an extremely talented, all-around player. He can score from anywhere on the floor, move the ball up the court quickly and execute the correct reads on balls screens. Further, he brings a high level of maturity, character and leadership, and a mental and physical toughness that will benefit our team in a significant way. We're looking forward to having Rich join Massachusetts Basketball.”
• Older brother to John Kelly.

• Delivered numbers consistent with his production at QU and BC. Averaged 12.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg with the Minutemen.
• Was among the national leaders in 3-point percentage during the season. After the Jan. 15 Rhody game, he was shooting .519, when he was #2 in the nation.⁵⁾ After GW on 2/9 he was at .505. He finished at .454, near the top nationally, but did not appear on national leaders lists as he apparently dropped under thresholds for inclusion.⁶⁾⁷⁾ Did finish with the best percentage within the Atlantic 10.⁸⁾
• Finished the season with an even 1,000 minutes played, leading the team, and second (behind Noah Fernandes) in minutes per game (31.3).
• Scored 8 points and dished a team-high 6 assists in the season opening win versus UMBC (11/9).
• Scored 11 points and shot 3-5 from three point territory at Yale (11/12).
• Shot 6-10 overall, 4-7 from three, and scored 17 points in the win over Penn State (11/15).
• Tallied 14 points and a team-high 7 assists in the overtime win against UNC Greensboro (11/19).
• Ten points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals against Ball State (11/21).
• Tallied 11 points and a team-high 5 assists in the win over UMass-Lowell (11/24). Played the primary point guard as Fernandes sat out with a leg injury.
• Shot 4-7 from the field, all from three point territory, and scored 12 in the comeback win versus Rutgers (11/27).
• Put up 10 points and 6 assists in the win over Harvard (12/4).
• Hit a season-high 8 shots, including 6-12 from three, at Northeastern (12/7). Finished with a season-high 25 points.
• Tallied 12 & 6 in the win over Fairfield (12/19).
• Shot 8-12 overall, 4-5 from three, and totaled 20 points, plus 5 assists, at Richmond (1/5).
• Tallied 16-2-4 versus Duquesne (1/8).
• Scored 14 points and dished 2 assists at Davidson (1/11).
• Tallied 14-4-3 versus Rhode Island (1/15).
• Led the team with 21 points in the win at La Salle (1/26). Also dished a team-high 6 assists, as Noah Fernandes sat out with a concussion.
• Tallied 13-4-2 versus George Mason (1/30).
• Scored 14 points, including 6-7 from the line, in the win at Rhode Island (2/5).
• Tallied 15-2-4, plus 2 steals, versus George Washington (2/9).
• Put up 14 points on 5-8 shooting from the field at St. Bonaventure (2/16).
• Scored 17 points and dished 5 assists in the win over La Salle (2/19).
• Held scoreless for the only time in his college career (137 games) in the loss to VCU (2/26). Hit with 3 fouls and 4 turnovers in 20 minutes.
• Back on track with 12 points, on efficient 5-6 shooting from the field, plus 2 assists at Fordham (2/28).
• Tallied 15-2-3 in the Senior Day win over Fordham (3/2).
• Shot 6-11 from the field, 7-7 from the stripe, for 20 points in the win at George Mason (3/5).
• Mass. Daily Collegian: How Rich Kelly crafted one of the nation’s best shots (3/9/22)
• Tallied 13-2-5 in the win over George Washington (3/10) in the A-10 Tourney.
• Held to 5 points and 1 rebound in the season ending loss versus Dayton (3/11).

• Transferred to BC as a graduate student.⁹⁾
• Chose BC over BYU, George Washington, Ohio State, Santa Clara, Tulane and Wake Forest.¹⁰⁾
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• Played in 16 of BC's 20 games in the Coronavirus-shortened season. Started the last seven he appeared in.
• Averaged 11.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game.
• In starts, points went up to 13.7, rebounds to 2.4 per game. Assists consistent at 2.4.
• Began his BC career with nine points and two assists versus Villanova (11/25).
• Two straight games with a season-high six assists: vs Syracuse (12/12), vs Maine (12/22).
• Four straight games in double-figure scoring in late November thru early December.
• Shot 6-9 from the floor and tallied 16 points at Duke (1/6).
• Big factor in BC's win over Miami (1/12), with 27 points on 10-16 shooting, including 7-12 from three.
• Missed BC's last four games with a foot injury (plantar fasciitis), opted to transfer out¹¹⁾¹²⁾

• Started 86 of his 89 games.
• Averaged 13.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists per game.
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• Selected to the All-MAAC Second Team¹³⁾ and All-Academic Team.¹⁴⁾
• Started in all 30 games, leading the team in scoring (16.7 ppg) and assists (4.5 apg).
• Finished the season No. 2 in the MAAC in scoring, tallying double figures in 25 games.
• Had 22 points (6-7 3FG), six assists, and four rebounds vs. Albany (11/22).
• Recorded a season-high 36 points vs. New Hampshire (12/7), shooting 13-of-18 from the floor.
• Made five 3-pointers, scoring 21 points at Maine (12/15).
• Logged 22 points and eight assists vs. Rider (1/7).
• Scored 27 points - including his 1,000th career point - and added six assists vs. Fairfield (1/24).
• Shot 6-of-10 from 3-point land, scoring 20 points at Monmouth (2/23).
• Added 26 points vs. Siena (2/26), making 10-of-16 shots from the field.

• Named to the All-MAAC Second Team¹⁵⁾ and All-Academic Team.¹⁶⁾
• Played in 26 games, averaging 13.2 points and a team-best 4.5 assists per game.
• Recorded double-digits in the scoring column on 17 occasions.
• Named to the Pre-Season All-MAAC Third Team.¹⁷⁾
• Missed the first five games of the season, including the game at UMass (11/28), recovering from a sprained right MCL.¹⁸⁾
• Scored a season-high 25 points in 46 minutes played during a 2OT win vs. Monmouth (1/10).
• Had 20 points (6-9 3FG) and eight assists vs. Niagara (1/19).
• Scored 24 points in 52 minutes played during a 3OT win at Siena (2/17).
• Posted 10 points, season-high 11 assists in MAAC Tournament vs. Monmouth (3/9).
• Added 11 points and six dimes vs. NJIT (3/18) in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

• Selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team¹⁹⁾ and earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors three times.
• Started all 33 games, averaging 11.1 points and 4.7 assists per game.
• Finished third on Quinnipiac’s DI single-season assist list with 155.
• Tallied seven points and three assists in the home win vs UMass (11/29).
• Had 22 points and 10 assists, scoring the final eight points in an 89-87 win at Columbia (12/4).
• Picked up his first MAAC Rookie of the Week nod on 12/11, in recognition of the Columbia and Hartford (12/7) games. At Hartford, Kelly scored 8 points and dished 4 assists.
• Second MAAC RotW honor on 12/26, for his 12 point / 9 assist performance at Vermont (12/21).
• Had 11 assists in a win over Monmouth (12/28).
• Had team-high 20 points and six assists in win at Marist (1/25).
• Played 47 minutes in the double-OT game at Fairfield (2/17). Scored 40 points (7-12 3FG), one shy of school record in a DI game.
• Earned his third MAAC RotW award on 2/19, in recognition of the Fairfield and Manhattan (2/15) games. Kelly tallied 9/2/3 in the latter.
• Finished with 20 points, six assists and no turnovers in the double-OT game at Manhattan (2/25).

Game logs from Sports-Reference.com

Additional source: RealGM.com

20+ point games: 25 (4 at UM, 20 at Quinnipiac)
10+ assist games: 3 (all at Quinnipiac)
Double-doubles (points, assists): 2 (both at Quinnipiac)

• Played his final prep season at Cheshire Academy, coming from Fairfield Prep
• Rated the No. 16 prospect in Connecticut in 2017 by the New England Recruiting Report
• Named Second Team All-New England as a senior at Cheshire Academy
• Helped Fairfield Prep to the 2015 Connecticut Class LL state championship
• Earned the New Haven Register Area MVP and the Hearst Connecticut Media MVP as a senior in 2015-16, averaging over 20.0 points and 8.0 assists per game
• Helped the Jesuits to identical 25-2 records as both a junior and senior
• Played his sophomore year at Montverde Academy in Florida for his uncle Kevin Boyle, posting a 27-0 record

• Worked for UConn as a grad assistant in 2023-24^20)21)22)

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