Malysha Kelly

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Malysha Kelly
Personal information
Born (1990-01-14) 14 January 1990 (age 31)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
University University of the West Indies
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
? – ? St Catherine Racers ?
2016 – ? Manchester Thunder ?
2017 – ? Adelaide Thunderbirds ?
2018 Southern Steel 0[2]
2021 – Severn Stars 16[3]
(Correct as of 22 June 2021)
Years National team(s) Caps
2008 – Jamaica 62+[4]
(Correct as of 11 February 2021)
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Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Netball World Youth Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Cook Islands Netball
World Netball Series
Bronze medal – third place 2010 England Netball
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Netball
Last updated: 11 February 2021

Malysha Kelly (born 14 January 1990)[1] is a Jamaican netball player, who has made over 50 appearances for the national side, and is a former captain. At club level, she plays for Severn Stars in the Netball Superleague.

Club career[]

Kelly plays as a goal defence and a goalkeeper.[5] She has played for St Catherine Racers in the Jamaican Berger Elite League,[6] and signed for English club Manchester Thunder ahead of the 2016 Netball Superleague season.[7][8] Ahead of the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season, Kelly signed for Australian team Adelaide Thunderbirds.[4][9] She had the most intercepts of any player in the season.[9]

She signed for New Zealand team Southern Steel ahead of the 2018 ANZ Premiership season.[10] In early 2018, Kelly suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which forced her to miss the 2018 ANZ Premiership season, the 2018 Commonwealth Games,[11] and the September 2018 Quad Series.[12] She re-ruptured the ACL later in 2018, which prolonged her time away from professional netball.[5]

Kelly signed for English team Severn Stars for the 2021 Netball Superleague season.[13]

International career[]

Kelly has made at least 62 international appearances for Jamaica.[4] She made her senior debut in the 2008 Americas Federation of Netball Associations Championships in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[6] In 2009, she was part of the Jamaica under-21 team that came third at the Netball World Youth Cup.[14] In the same year, she played in Jamaica's tour of Australia and New Zealand. She played in 2010 World Netball Series, where Jamaica came third.[14] Kelly represented Jamaica at the 2011 World Netball Championships, where they finished fourth.[6][10] She represented Jamaica in the netball event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where Jamaica won the bronze medal.[10][7] In the same year, she captained Jamaica during their tour of England.[8] Kelly missed the 2015 Netball World Cup in Australia due to a knee injury,[7][8] that she sustained during the Berger Elite League.[15] In 2017, she played at the Caribbean Netball Championships.[16] Her last appearance for Jamaica prior to her 2018 injury was in the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series tournament.[5]

In December 2020, Kelly was included in the Jamaica squad for their tour of England. It was her first callup since her ACL injury,[17][18] though the series was later postponed due to Jamaican travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[19][20]

Personal life[]

Kelly studied at the University of the West Indies.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Malysha Kelly". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Malysha Kelly". ANZ Premiership. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Malysha Kelly". Netball Superleague. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Adelaide Thunderbirds sign Ama Agbeze and Malysha Kelly". The Advertiser. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Malysha's long road back". The Gleaner. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Malysha Kelly working overtime for spot on Jamaica's Netball World Cup team". The Gleaner. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Manchester Thunder add Malysha Kelly to their Netball Superleague squad". Sky Sports. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Thunder sign Jamaican International Malysha Kelly". Manchester Thunder. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "International Imports Make Their Mark On The Inaugural Year Of The SUNCORP Super Netball League". Special Broadcasting Service. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via International Netball Federation.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jamaican netball defender Malysha Kelly and promising duo complete Southern Steel squad". Stuff. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Knee injury sidelines Southern Steel's Jamaican defender Malysha Kelly for season". Stuff. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Injury a big blow, says Kelly". Jamaica Star. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Vitality Netball Superleague's exciting new imports for 2021". Sky Sports. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Young Sunshine Girl seeks to make her mark". The Gleaner. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kelly, Harwood miss cut for Netball World Cup". The Gleaner. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Malysha Kelly working overtime for spot on Jamaica's Netball World Cup team". The Gleaner. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Malysha Kelly's Return Strengthen Sunshine Girls for England Tests". Caribbean National Weekly. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Inspiration in Ms Malysha Kelly's courage". Jamaica Observer. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. ^ "England-Jamaica series postponed because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions". BBC Sport. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Kelly not thinking about retirement". The Gleaner. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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