Renee Kelly

Position:
Center
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Augusta, Ga.
High School:
Richmond

College: An exceptionally strong athlete who intimidates at center...started all 31 games last year as a sophomore...averaged 13.5 points and 9.5 rebounds last season...shot a .539 field goal percentage for the year…is very aggressive on the boards...had a career high of 23 points against eventual NCAA runner-up Georgia last year at the Mid-American Classic...grabbed center high 18 rebounds in NCAA Tournament against Northeastern Louisiana in last year's final Missouri game and also scored 22 points in that contest...scored in double figures 25 times as a sophomore...led last year's squad with 18 double-figure rebounding games.

High School, Personal: Four-year starter at Richmond High School in Augusta, Ga...led her prep squad to 23-1 record as a senior and runner-up finish at Georgia 4A state tournament...averaged 20.3 points and 17.0 rebounds during senior campaign…totalled 1,406 points during prep career...team's final high school record for Kelly's four years was 74-11...majoring in marketing educa-tion, Kelly is the daughter of Taylor and Essie Kelly and was born 12/5/64.

Rutherford on Kelly: "Renee is a player who improves every day she plays. She was a definite inside force for us last year on the boards and she scores well inside. She played a great game against Northeast Louisiana and I expect her to begin where she left off last year. With Mary gone, Renee will have to provide the leadership and a scoring role inside."