University of South Alabama Athletics

2017-18: Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.

Savannah State (2016-17): Averaged 9.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in his only season… Voted to MEAC all-rookie team… Paced the Tigers by shooting 61.3 percent from the floor... Converted 41.2 percent from 3-point land on 34 attempts… Hit double-digit points on 10 occasions... Scored 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting at Oregon State, and surpassed that with a career-best 26 points vs. Bethune-Cookman, making all 11 attempts from the floor and recording a double-double with 11 rebounds... Performance against B-CC earned him co-offensive player of the week and the first of three rookie-of-the-week honors from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

High School: Graduate of Cumberland Christian Academy… Lettered in basketball and golf… Averaged 27.2 points and 14.0 rebounds per game... Two-time all-state honoree... One of 12 male basketball players in the state of Georgia nominated for the McDonald’s All-American game… Led Patriots to 2015-16 GICAA state championship.

Personal: Full name is Robert Alan Kelly… Born Dec. 2, 1997 in Natchez, Miss. … Son of Donna and Robert Kelly Sr. … Youngest of three children – has an older brother and sister… Majoring in communication… Hobbies include fishing and learning… Favorites – movie: “Avatar”; book: “Where the Red Fern Grows”; pro team: New Orleans Saints; athletes: Javale McGee and Paul George; musical artist: Lil Wayne; class: history… Listens to Kool and the Gang song “Get Down on it” before a game… Would like to meet Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and LeBron James… Likes to skateboard… Wants to play professionally… Has visited Barbados on a mission trip… Three wishes: make it to the NBA, never see his family struggle again, and be the best player to ever live.