| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 13.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
C.J. Kelly G #15
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Apr 14, 1998 (28 years old)
Hometown: Long Island City, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: Chet Ervin
NBA Draft: 2024 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Novipiu Casale Monferrato (Italy)
High School: Queens High School of Teaching (Queens, New York)
C.J. Kelly Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 55.1% | 44.0% | 72.2% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/2025 | Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/19/2025 | Zalakeramia-ZTE KK | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/15/2025 | Szolnoki Olaj | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/8/2025 | Alba Fehervar | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/5/2025 | Budapesti Honved Se | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | C.J. Kelly went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: UCF (2023)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x MEAC All-Tournament Team | 2019 |
| 1x MEAC All-Rookie Team | 2019 |
| 3x MEAC Rookie of the Week | 12/26/2018, 2/19/2019, 3/5/2019 |
| 1x Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship All-Tournament Team | 2023 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | Norfolk State | Fr | 31 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .460 | .268 | .648 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | N/A | Trans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Albany | So | 14 | 29.1 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .485 | .415 | .729 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Massachusetts | Jr | 29 | 25.2 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .397 | .354 | .786 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | UCF | Sr | 34 | 30.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .448 | .387 | .813 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 108 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .440 | .369 | .761 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | Norfolk State | Fr | 31 | 7 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .460 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .268 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .648 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | N/A | Trans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Albany | So | 14 | 14 | 29.1 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 9.6 | .485 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .415 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .729 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Massachusetts | Jr | 29 | 14 | 25.2 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 8.3 | .397 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .354 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .786 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | UCF | Sr | 34 | 26 | 30.7 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 9.4 | .448 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .387 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .813 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 108 | 61 | 23.7 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 7.4 | .440 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .369 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .761 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | Norfolk State | Fr | 31 | 7 | 381 | 138 | 46 | 100 | .460 | 11 | 41 | .268 | 35 | 54 | .648 | 8 | 52 | 60 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 42 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | N/A | Trans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Albany | So | 14 | 14 | 407 | 200 | 65 | 134 | .485 | 27 | 65 | .415 | 43 | 59 | .729 | 7 | 49 | 56 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 36 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Massachusetts | Jr | 29 | 14 | 731 | 292 | 96 | 242 | .397 | 45 | 127 | .354 | 55 | 70 | .786 | 22 | 96 | 118 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 59 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | UCF | Sr | 34 | 26 | 1,045 | 453 | 143 | 319 | .448 | 67 | 173 | .387 | 100 | 123 | .813 | 17 | 104 | 121 | 95 | 50 | 22 | 81 | 79 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 108 | 61 | 2,564 | 1,083 | 350 | 795 | .440 | 150 | 406 | .369 | 233 | 306 | .761 | 54 | 301 | 355 | 182 | 111 | 50 | 212 | 229 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | Norfolk State | Fr | 31 | .549 | .515 | 2.4 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 25.1 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 21.5 | 137.6 | -8.5 | 1.4 | 88.6 | 91.3 | 11.4 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | N/A | Trans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Albany | So | 14 | .617 | .586 | 2.3 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 25.0 | 162.9 | -2.8 | 1.5 | 112.0 | 97.6 | 21.7 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Massachusetts | Jr | 29 | .530 | .490 | 3.4 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 23.0 | 153.7 | -3.8 | 1.2 | 100.2 | 111.4 | 14.5 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | UCF | Sr | 34 | .600 | .553 | 2.0 | 12.6 | 7.3 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 22.8 | 164.9 | -1.8 | 1.4 | 113.3 | 96.0 | 19.7 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 108 | .576 | .535 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 18.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 22.8 | 157.1 | -3.5 | 1.4 | 105.4 | 99.4 | 15.9 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | Norfolk State | Fr | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 19 | 12 | .613 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | N/A | Trans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Albany | So | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 2021-22 | 23 | Massachusetts | Jr | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | UCF | Sr | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 58 | 50 | .537 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 8.2 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | Novipiu Casale Monferrato | Legadue Gold | 32 | 34.0 | 18.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | .402 | .385 | .778 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | Proteas EKA AEL, Le Portel | CYP DivA, Jeep Elite, Europe Cup | 28 | 22.4 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .383 | .311 | .780 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | Egis Kormend | NBIA | 6 | 22.8 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .551 | .440 | .722 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | Novipiu Casale Monferrato | Legadue Gold | 32 | 31 | 34.0 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 14.6 | .402 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .385 | 4.2 | 5.3 | .778 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | All Teams | All Leagues | 28 | 15 | 22.4 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 8.4 | .383 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .311 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .780 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Proteas EKA AEL | CYP DivA | 14 | 13 | 32.0 | 16.8 | 5.1 | 13.4 | .385 | 2.0 | 6.1 | .326 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .808 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Jeep Elite | 8 | 1 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .222 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .125 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Europe Cup | 6 | 1 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | .467 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | Egis Kormend | NBIA | 6 | 2 | 22.8 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 8.2 | .551 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .440 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .722 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | Novipiu Casale Monferrato | Legadue Gold | 32 | 31 | 1,088 | 604 | 188 | 468 | .402 | 95 | 247 | .385 | 133 | 171 | .778 | 19 | 111 | 130 | 88 | 42 | 17 | 84 | 81 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | All Teams | All Leagues | 28 | 15 | 627.4 | 284 | 90 | 235 | .383 | 33 | 106 | .311 | 71 | 91 | .780 | 14 | 72 | 86 | 56 | 23 | 8 | 36 | 52 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Proteas EKA AEL | CYP DivA | 14 | 13 | 448.6 | 235 | 72 | 187 | .385 | 28 | 86 | .326 | 63 | 78 | .808 | 13 | 61 | 74 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 33 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Jeep Elite | 8 | 1 | 93 | 15 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Europe Cup | 6 | 1 | 85.8 | 34 | 14 | 30 | .467 | 4 | 12 | .333 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | Egis Kormend | NBIA | 6 | 2 | 137 | 78 | 27 | 49 | .551 | 11 | 25 | .440 | 13 | 18 | .722 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | Novipiu Casale Monferrato | Legadue Gold | 32 | 31 | .556 | .503 | 2.0 | 11.9 | 7.0 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 27.6 | 156.4 | -2.3 | 1.3 | 106.1 | 113.6 | 17.8 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | All Teams | All Leagues | 28 | 15 | .516 | .453 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 23.2 | 147.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 106.3 | 103.5 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Proteas EKA AEL | CYP DivA | 14 | 13 | .531 | .460 | 3.1 | 15.7 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 24.6 | 151.8 | -1.1 | 1.3 | 109.0 | 101.7 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Jeep Elite | 8 | 1 | .342 | .250 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 16.4 | 21.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 101.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 73.2 | 110.0 | 2.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Europe Cup | 6 | 1 | .535 | .533 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 130.0 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 119.0 | 101.9 | 16.2 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | Egis Kormend | NBIA | 6 | 2 | .685 | .663 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 23.3 | 171.3 | -2.4 | 1.6 | 124.6 | 123.5 | 17.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | Novipiu Casale Monferrato | Legadue Gold | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7 | 25 | .219 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | All Teams | All Leagues | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 17 | 11 | .607 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Proteas EKA AEL | CYP DivA | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Jeep Elite | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | .375 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 2024-25 * | 26 | Le Portel | Europe Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | Egis Kormend | NBIA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.4 | -0.0 | 0.4 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | C.J. Kelly, previously with Le Portel, has signed with Proteas EKA AEL. |
| Nov 1, 2025 | C.J. Kelly, previously with Proteas EKA AEL, has signed with Egis Kormend. |