Wichita State Athletics

Individual Honors:
2018 All-Glue Team (The Athletic)
2017 Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
2017 Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team
2017 Cleo Littleton Most Improved Played*
*=WSU postseason banquet award

Team Success:
4x NCAA Tournament Qualifiers (2015, 16, 17, 18)
1x NCAA Sweet 16 (2015)
3x MVC Regular Season Champions (2015, 16, 17)
1x MVC Tournament Champions (2017)

Career Summary: A consistent presence whose self-described role included “doing the dirty work”… Ended his career with 654 rebounds -- most by a Marshall Era Shocker and 20^th all-time. Also ranked second all-time in offensive rebounds with 261 (WSU began tracking in 1985-86) and tied for fourth in games played (139)… Described by coaches and teammates an "everyday guy," which was quite literally the case. He never missed a contest or a practice in four seasons, tying a school record with 139 consecutive games played… Just the sixth Shocker in the era of freshman eligibility to play his entire four-year career without missing a game… Key cog for a WSU team that ranked second nationally in rebounding margin in each of his last two seasons… Participated in 112 victories (with just 27 losses) – third most in Shocker history… The team spent 48 weeks in the AP Poll over his last two seasons, climbing as No. 3 in December, 2017... Graduated in May, 2018 with a degree in sport management.
 

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2017-18 (Senior): Averaged 5.6 points in 24.1 minutes… Appeared in all 33 games and started 30… Ranked third on the conference’s rebounding chart at 7.6 per game… Led the league in offensive rebounds per game (3.2) and ranked 31st nationally… Set a school record with 104 total offensive rebounds…3.2 offensive rebounds per game led The American… Leading rebounder in 16 of the 33 games for a Shocker team that ranked second nationally in rebound margin at +9.9… 84 assists with just 45 turnovers… Named to Seth Davis' 19th Annual All-Glue Team... Three double-double performances... Nine double-figure rebounding games… Grabbed at least seven boards on 25 occasions...Career-high seven offensive rebounds helped key a comeback win over Cal (Nov. 20 ) in the Maui Invitational quarterfinals… Had one of the tournament’s most memorable plays when he thwarted a wide open fast break layup by Cal’s Sacar Anim with consecutive blocks… Made his season debut in the starting lineup the following day and keyed a semifinal win over Marquette with six points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and career-high eight assists in 30 minutes… Contributed six points and eight rebounds in the Maui Invitational Championship against No. 13 Notre Dame (Nov. 22) and made the all-tournament team, despite attempting just 11 shots in three games… Logged his first career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds in 16 minutes) vs. Savannah St. on Nov. 28… Career-high 12 rebounds (six of them on the offensive end) in WSU’s American debut at UConn on CBS (Dec. 30) to reach the 500-mark for his career… Notched 11 rebounds (his third-straight double-digit effort) and matched a career-high with eight assists against Tulsa (Jan. 28)… Tallied seven points, four rebounds and four assists to help No. 19 WSU end No. 5 Cincinnati’s 39-game home winning streak on Feb. 18… Scored a career-high 16 points and became the Marshall Era’s leading rebounder with seven boards in the American Tournament quarterfinal win over Temple (Mar. 9)… In the semifinal vs. Houston, notched a double-double with 10 points and tied a career-high with 12 rebounds… On Mar. 16, matched his career-high for the third time with 12 rebounds vs. Marshall – most by a Shocker in NCAA Tournament play since Cliff Levingston in 1981…Grabbed two offensive rebounds in final 30 to tie and then break Steve Grayer’s single-season mark (103 in 1989).
 
2016-17 (Junior): Emerged as a vocal leader on the floor… Averaged 5.5. points and 4.8 rebounds while appearing in all 36 games… Started the first eight contests before moving to a reserve role and made the MVC’s All-Bench Team… Averaged 16.8 minutes but saw increased playing time late in the year… Was on the floor for 20+ minutes in each of the last nine games (after topping 20 on just two other occasions over the first 27 contests)… During league play, ranked among the MVC leaders with over 7 offensive rebounds per 40 minutes… Averaged 6.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and almost a dunk-a-game during WSU’s 16-game winning streak late in the year... Recorded 13 of his 17 dunks after Jan. 24 (last 15 games)… Made in his first collegiate start in the season opener against South Carolina State (Nov. 11) and finished with nine points and nine rebounds… Scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed eight boards in a Dec. 6 win over Saint Louis… Dished out a career-best six assists to go with his 13 points and six rebounds in WSU’s 109-point explosion against Evansville on Feb. 22… Averaged 6.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in three MVC Tournament games with a 14-point, six-rebound performance in the quarterfinal win over Bradley (Mar. 3)… Averaged 6.0 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds in 24.0 minutes off the bench… In the first round win over Dayton, played 26 minutes (third-most of any Shocker), tallied eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds… In the second round, finished with four points and six boards in 22 minutes against Kentucky.
 
2015-16 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 35 games… Started the first six before shifting to a reserve role…  Averaged 16.1 minutes… Showed improved stamina and added range to his jumper over the summer, making him a more consistent offense performer… Scored a point in 33 of the 35 contests and finished with averages of 4.1 points and 3.6 rebounds… Leading rebounder on five occasions, with a season-high eight boards at Drake (Feb. 9)… Scored in double-figures twice… Had an 11-point game against Loyola (Jan. 27) on 4-of-5 shooting… Dunked three times against Missouri State (Feb. 18) on his way to a season-high 12 points and also dished out career-highs with four assists and three steals in the win over the Bears… Played a season-high 27 minutes in the MVC quarterfinals against Loyola… Averaged 18.0 minutes in three NCAA Tournament games and chipped in 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds…
 
2014-15 (Freshman): The only Shocker reserve to see time in all 35 games… Averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds at power forward… 13.8 minutes per game was the most for any WSU bench player… Made four starts in place of an injured Evan Wessel – three of which came at the Diamond Head Classic, Dec. 22, 23, 25… Was the hero of an overtime win over host Hawaii in the semifinals, scoring a season-high 12 points to go with six boards. His offensive rebound and putback with just three seconds to go in OT gave the Shockers a one-point win… Came through with two clutch baskets in the final minutes of a comeback win over Alabama on Dec. 16… Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in a Dec. 6 victory over Saint Louis at INTRUST Bank Arena… Was one of six Shockers to finish with 100+ rebounds and ranked third on the team with 45 offensive boards… Named one of 20 Under-the-Radar Freshmen to watch by CBSSports.com during the preseason.
 
Prep School: Played the 2013-14 season with the post graduate team at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va… Was voted Team MVP after averaging 22.3 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.1 steals… Served as team captain… Played for coach A.W. Hamilton… Chose WSU over Cincinnati, East Carolina, George Mason, George Washington, Marshall and Xavier.
 
High School: Played his senior season (2012-13) at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Va… Team was ranked No. 1 nationally among post grad teams and advanced to the quarterfinals of the national tournament… Coached by Chad Myers… Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com… Played AAU basketball for the D.C. Assault… Earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman at Chancellor High School, then transferred to Bishop O’Connell in Arlington, Va. for his sophomore and junior years… Was an all-metro pick in both season.
 
Personal: Rashard DaeQuan Kelly… Born Aug. 22, 1995 in Frederickburg, Va… Son of Amonte Martin and Tammy Kelly… Has one sister, Shanda.