Keely Jane Froling[1] (born 31 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player.
| No. 21 – Geelong United | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 January 1996 Townsville, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) |
| College | SMU (2014–2016) |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Townsville Fire |
| 2016–2020 | Canberra Capitals |
| 2021–2023 | Sydney Flames |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Boomers |
| 2024–present | Geelong United |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Career
editCollege
editFroling played college basketball for two years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas for the SMU Mustangs. Froling decided to return home after her sophomore season, to complete her studies and pursue her career in Australia.[2]
WNBL
editBorn and raised in Townsville, Froling would begin her WNBL career in her home town, signed as a development player alongside her twin sister, with the Townsville Fire for the 2011–12 WNBL season. Froling remained a member of the Fire's roster through to 2014. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. Froling cut her college career short to return to Australia and join the Canberra Capitals.[3] She played five seasons for the Capitals, the last of which came in the 2020 WNBL Hub season. She played for the Sydney Flames in 2021–22 and 2022–23 before joining the Melbourne Boomers for the 2023–24 season. She then joined Geelong United for the 2024–25 season.[4]
National team
editFroling first played for Australia at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold. She would then go on to participate in the world championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands where Australia placed 5th.
Personal life
editFroling has a twin sister, Alicia who is also a professional basketball player. She played alongside her in Townsville, SMU and the U17 National team. Their younger brothers, Harry and Sam, have also represented Australia internationally.
References
edit- ^ "Keely Jane Froling player in Australia (AUS)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Keely Froling departs SMU, heads home to Australia". pickandroll.com.au.
- ^ "CAPS SIGN KEELY FROLING FOR TWO YEARS". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Keely Froling, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket". Eurobasket LLC.