The W Athletics

2025-26:
SLIAC Defensive Player of the Year ... 2nd team All-SLIAC ... SLIAC all-tournament team pick ... season averages for 28 games: 14.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3.5 spg, & 1.5 bpg ... in NCAA III final stats, ranked #2 in Total Steals (97) and #3 in Steals per Game (3.46) ... in SLIAC stats, ranked: 1st in Steals, 2nd in Assists, 3rd in FT% (.818), 6th in Assist/Turnover Ratio (+1.2), 8th in FG% (.483), 13th in Scoring, and 16th in Rebounds ... on 12/6/25, recorded program's first-ever triple double versus Greenville (22 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists) ... double-digit scoring in 20 of 28 games played ... season-high 32 points in NCAA III tourney first round at Emory, with 32 points.
2023-24:
Played one season for Southwest Mississippi Community College … 16 games played … 9 minutes per appearance … 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.     
HIGH SCHOOL:
A graduate of South Pontotoc High School (2022) … four varsity seasons for the Cougars … 4x all-division … led team in shooting percentage as a freshman and sophomore … also topped team in blocks and steals all four seasons … also played football for SPHS, where he led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. 
PERSONAL:
Birthdate of April 18 ... born in Pontotoc, Mississippi … son of James Austin and April Kelley, and stepson to Shane Kelley … has four brothers (Aron, Jagr, Dejuan, & Peyton) and two sisters (Hilary & Blair) … enjoys spending free time with his daughter … a business major … has his own handyman business … selected The W because it “has a great head coach that will push you to the best of your abilities and will shape you into a better man.”