A month after Myles Kelly entered the transfer portal, he was expected to move to the SEC.
Jeffrey Lee of On3 Sports recorded a recruiting projection on May 23 that Kelly would enroll at Auburn University and play for Bruce Pearl with the Tigers.
Last month, Joe Tipton of On3 Sports reported that Kelly had entered the transfer portal and planned to enroll in the NBA Draft in 2024. Kelly enrolled in the draft last year but opted to return to Georgia Tech for one more season. He did not enter the transfer portal last season.
Kelly is a very talented player and has been Georgia Tech's leading scorer for the past two consecutive seasons. Although his offensive efficiency has decreased this year, Kelly is one of the players Georgia Tech wanted to keep on their team and is likely to move on to another team. This season, Kelly is averaging 13.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
For more information on Kelly from Georgia Tech Athletics:
general
An accurate shooter from long range who has also played the point and developed into a consistent scorer for the Yellow Jackets…Expanded his game in 2023-24 as he became an excellent rebounder, passer and defender capable of scoring at all levels…In three seasons at Tech, he has appeared in 95 games and started in 60, averaging 11.1 points while shooting 35% from the 3-point line and 78.6% from the free throw line…He reached 1,000 career points on Feb. 21 against Clemson, becoming the Yellow Jackets' all-time scoring leader. He is 43rd on the points chart with 1,057 points…His 184 career 3-point field goals made are ninth in program history…A top prospect from the Atlanta area who prepped at Park View High School in Lilburn before spending his senior year of high school at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia…He was unranked in 2020 but has skyrocketed in prospect recruiting services…A high-scoring guard with excellent shooting ability and the ability to create his own shot and good passing ability…He chose the Yellow Jackets over North Carolina State, Miami, Texas A&M and Wake Forest…He is a business administration major with a career interest in information technology.
2023-24 (Third year at Georgia Tech)
Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention…One of two players to start every game for Tech this season (the other being Cowashie Reeves Jr.) and led Tech in minutes played…Finished as Tech's leading scorer (13.9 ppg) and second-leading rebounder (5.5 rpg)…Reached double figures in scoring in 24 games…Averaged 15.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 40.6% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range in Tech's ACC win…In Tech's three-game winning streak later in the season, averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 46.1% from the field, 13-of-27 from 3-point range, eight assists and six steals…Scored a career-high 36 points (11-of-20 from the field, 6-of-11 from 3-point range and 8-of-10 free throw attempts) against Louisville after going scoreless in a game against Wake Forest… Became the Yellow Jacket's leading scorer in a single game since 2016, when Josh Okogie scored 38 points against Tulane… Scored 20 or more points seven times – 25 vs. Georgia Southern, 27 vs. Howard, 22 vs. Mississippi State, 20 vs. Florida State, 25 vs. Notre Dame, 20 vs. North Carolina State and 25 vs. Miami… Also held scoreless three times (Jan. 23 vs. Pittsburgh, Feb. 6 vs. Wake Forest and March 9 vs. Virginia)… Recorded four double-doubles – against Mississippi State (22 points/12 rebounds), against Duke (11/16), against North Carolina State (10/20) and against Syracuse (11/16)… Averaged 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in ACC games…Shooting percentages improved throughout the season: Met full-season standards (40.9 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from 3-point range, 79.5 percent from free throw range)…Shooted 36.9 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from 3-point range in all games…Leaded Tech in 3-point shooting volume and fifth in percentage this season…Tied career-high twice for 3-point shots made in a single game – seven against Notre Dame (January). 9) and Miami (Feb. 24) and also made six at Louisville (Feb. 10)…Ranked sixth in ACC 3-point field goals made in conference games (2.60 per game)…Averaged 10.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in the Diamond Head Classic…Made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to lead Tech to a win over Penn State and made two to seal a win over Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic semifinals…Got to the free throw line more often at Tech this season (105 attempts in 32 games) but made only the fourth-most on the team in ACC games
2022-23 (Sophomore at Georgia Tech)
Leading Jackets scorer overall (14.4 ppg) and leading scorer in conference games (14.8 ppg)… Reached double figures in scoring in 25 total games… Leads Tech in scoring in 11 games (21 vs. Iowa, 16 vs. Northeastern, 17 vs. Georgia, 15 vs. North Carolina, 17 vs. Clemson, 20 vs. Virginia, 17 vs. NC State, 24 vs. Pittsburgh, 30 vs. Syracuse, 21 vs. Boston College, 21 vs. FSU)… Leads Tech in 3-point shooting this season and second in succession rate (89 of 235, 37.9 percent overall and 61 of 159, 38.4 percent in ACC games)… Leads Tech in field goal percentage in ACC games. 40.2 percent from the field, 38.4 percent from 3-point range and 93.5 percent from the free throw line. percentage…Led Tech and set a program record for free throw percentage (89.83 percent on 59 attempts), breaking the previous record of 88.73 percent set by Anthony Morrow in 2005-06…Made 24 consecutive free throws during the season…Averaged 19.8 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 47.7 percent from the field (53-of-111) and 44.3 percent from 3-point range (35-of-79) in Tech’s last eight games…Recorded 24 points and six 3-pointers against Pittsburgh, 19 points and five 3-pointers against Louisville, a career-high 30 points and seven 3-pointers against Syracuse, and 21 points and five 3-pointers in Tech’s last four regular-season games…Named ACC Player of the Week after scoring 24 and 21 points, respectively, and leading Tech to road wins over Syracuse and Boston College in the finals. One week before the regular season began…In the ACC Tournament, he averaged 18.5 points while making 12-of-28 field goal attempts, 7-of-18 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws…Committed just one turnover in 77 total minutes…Kelly's scoring average improved by 9.9 points per game, second-best in the ACC…His streak of 11 consecutive games with double-figure scoring was ended against Pittsburgh on January 14…Averaged 15.9 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 44.3% from the field (58-of-131) and 44.7% from the three-point range (34-of-76)…Come off the bench in Tech's first five games this season and made his first start against North Alabama…Appeared in 19 of Tech's 20 regular-season ACC games… Averaged a team-high 32.4 minutes per game (33.4 in ACC games)…Scored 15 points and scored the game-winning basket with 4.1 seconds left in Tech's 59-57 win over Georgia State…Hit a huge 3-pointer, including a floater in the lane for the game-winning points with 1 minute, 4 seconds left in Tech's 79-77 win over Georgia…Has made three or more 3-pointers in a game 21 times in his career and 16 this season.
2021-22 (Freshmen)
Shooting guard who played in all but two games (Duke, Florida State)…Averaged 14.5 minutes (14.0 against ACC)…Played over 30 minutes in each of Tech's final two games, against Boston College and Louisville, and made his first career start in the ACC Tournament against the Cardinals…Scored 16 and 19 points, respectively, in those two games while making 11 of 17 field goals and 6 of 9 three-pointers…Saw increased playing time in the second half of the season, averaging nearly 24 minutes in Tech's final six games…Averaged 9.8 points and 2.5 rebounds during this span, did not lose the ball and shot 46.1 percent from the field (13 of 25 from three-point range)…Struggled to make baskets early in the season but improved in the second half, making 21 of 35 three-pointers in the final 14 games.At Clayton State…Made 5 of 30 3-point attempts the previous season…Made 5 3-pointers in a single game (1/29 vs. Miami, 2/5 vs. Clemson, 2/26 vs. Notre Dame, 3/2 vs. British Columbia, 3/8 vs. Louisville)…Did 10 points on three 3-pointers in 23 minutes in Tech's win over Clemson (2/5), which was his only game with double-figures…Scored 9 points against Miami (1/29) and made three 3-point field goals in a second-half comeback to help Tech cut a 19-point deficit to six…Did 6 points on two 3-pointers against Syracuse and 9 points on three 3-pointers against Notre Dame
high school
He is a four-star No. 87 overall player by 247Sports. He is ranked No. 90 by 247Sports (No. 22 among shooting guards) and No. 94 overall by Rivals (No. 24 at his position). His 17.3 points per game, 3.4 three-point shots per game and 46.1% three-point shooting percentage all rank second on the team for the unbeaten (27-0) Tigers, who average more points per game (114.3) than any Hargrave team under coach Thomas Messinger. He led the Tigers to a 31-1 overall record and their only loss was to DME Academy in the opening round of the National High School Championship Game, where they were the No. 2 seed. He also led the Tigers with 7.1 deflections per game. Inducted into an exclusive fraternity of basketball players on Feb. 23, surpassed the 1,000-point mark with his fifth point of the game and followed that milestone with a team-high 27 points in a win over Hosanna College…Named to play in the McDonald's All-American Game…Starred for Coach John Collins at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, before transferring to Hargrave, where he averaged 19.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals…Named to the All-County Second Team…Named to both schools' Honor Roll/President's Award lists.
