Vince Kelley
Picture of Kelley (shooting) with the Wolves in 1992
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 54–55) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American / Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College | Colorado (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1985–2002 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Bankstown Bruins |
| 1986–1987 | West Sydney Westars |
| 1988–1989 | Ginásio |
| 1990 | Kanyana Kings |
| 1991–1997 | Wanneroo Wolves |
| 1998–1999 | Rockingham Flames |
| 2000–2001 | Mandurah Magic |
| 2002 | East Perth Eagles |
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Vince Kelley (born c. 1962) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in Australia, which included three seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and 13 seasons in the State Basketball League (SBL). He played four years of college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes before playing professionally in Australia and Portugal.
Kelley played on the top-ranked high school basketball team in the country in 1980. Inglewood High School went undefeated with the help of Kelley, off guard Jay Humphries, point guard Ralph Jackson, and wing man Angelo Robinson, as they went on to win the national championship that year.
Both Kelley and Humphries came to Colorado from Inglewood and played four years as Buffaloes. Kelley, a 6'7" forward-center, often played the low post for an undersized Colorado team, finishing his four-year career ranking fifth all-time in rebounds at CU with 730. He also scored 1,180 career points in 112 games.
After graduating from Colorado in 1984, Kelley had try-outs with a number of CBA teams and even the Denver Nuggets, but after hearing good things about Australia's league, he pursued a career overseas and moved to Australia to begin his professional career.
In 1985, Kelley joined the Bankstown Bruins of the National Basketball League (NBL). In his first professional season, he averaged 31.6 points and 12.6 rebounds in 25 games. In April 1986, Kelley helped the Bruins defeat the Sydney Supersonics in the final of the New South Wales basketball championships. Kelley finished the match with 28 points as the Bruins stormed to a convincing 78–62 victory. He also had 27 points in the Bruins' semi-final win over the Newcastle Falcons, leading to him being voted Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The Bruins were rebranded as the West Sydney Westars for 1986 NBL season. Kelley continued on with the team in 1986 and 1987, averaging 26.6 points in 52 games over the two seasons.
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