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Girls Basketball - Alabama

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Reniya Kelly

Guard
HOOVER HS
HOOVER, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

14.7

Average Points (per game)

5

Average Assists (per game)

5

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.5

Average Steals (per game)
“Reniya is elite. She is looking to create for teammates, but she is also capable of getting a bucket whenever she wants. It is no fun trying to game-plan to stop her because she can do so much more than score.”
John Smelser
Head Coach - head coach of Vestavia Hills High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-7 senior guard had led the Buccaneers to a 34-1 record and a berth in the Class 7A state championship game. Kelly averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game through 35 games. The 2022 Class 7A Player of the Year and a two-time state final MVP, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 22 recruit in the Class of 2023 by Blue Star Basketball.

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Academic Achievement

Kelly has maintained a weighted 3.88 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of North Carolina this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Kelly is active in the children’s ministry at her church and has volunteered locally as a peer helper at Hoover High.