Taje' Kelly
| No. 1 – Medi Bayreuth | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 3, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grayson (Loganville, Georgia) |
| College | Charleston Southern (2021–2025) |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Medi Bayreuth |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Taje' Kelly (born January 3, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for Medi Bayreuth in the German ProA. He played college basketball for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
High school career
[edit]Kelly attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.[1]
College career
[edit]After high school, he committed to play college basketball at Charleston Southern University.[2] As a true freshman, he made an instant impact, being named to the Big South All-Freshman Team.[3] As a senior, Kelly was named the Big South Player of the Year, averaging 20.5 points and 8.9 rebounds a game.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Following the close of his college career, Kelly signed with Medi Bayreuth in Germany.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Charleston Southern | 31 | 8 | 20.8 | .594 | – | .721 | 4.0 | .6 | .5 | .5 | 9.2 |
| 2022–23 | Charleston Southern | 31 | 29 | 26.4 | .585 | .000 | .670 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 10.7 |
| 2023–24 | Charleston Southern | 30 | 29 | 30.7 | .475 | .385 | .672 | 7.6 | 1.5 | .4 | .5 | 14.4 |
| 2024–25 | Charleston Southern | 31 | 30 | 36.5 | .497 | .317 | .616 | 8.9 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 20.5 |
| Career | 123 | 96 | 28.6 | .522 | .340 | .655 | 6.5 | 1.3 | .5 | .4 | 13.7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Grayson Grad Taje Kelly Signs Pro Basketball Contract with German Team". Gwinnett Daily Post. June 25, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "Grayson's Tajé Kelly commits to Charleston Southern". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 16, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "CSU's Taje' Kelly and Claudell Harris Jr. Named to 2021-22 Big South All-Freshman Team". WCSC. March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Shelton, David (March 4, 2025). "CSU's Taje' Kelly named Big South Conference player of the year". Post and Courier. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Grayson Grad Taje Kelly Named Big South Conference Player of the Year". Gwinnett Daily Post. March 4, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Kelly Signs First Professional Contract with German Club BBC Bayreuth". Charleston Southern Buccaneers. June 25, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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