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25 Zach Kelsey
Zach Kelsey
  • Height:
    6'8
  • Hometown:
    Prairie View, Texas
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Sul Ross State University
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    6.5
  • fg %
    42.3
  • 3pt %
    31.2
  • ft %
    70.0
  • reb/g
    4.4
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

High School: Waller High School

High School Coach: Coach Clairbourne

 

Mother: Annette Kelsey

Father: Thaddeus Kelsey

Siblings: Ashley Sumpter (32)

 

Interests: Fishing, Reading

Favorite Movie: Django Unchained

Favorite Food: Steak

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 570 404
Minutes per game 21.9 22.4
FG 63-149 47-110
FG Pct 42.3 42.7
3PT 29-93 23-68
3PT Pct 31.2 33.8
FT 14-20 7-10
FT Pct 70.0 70.0
Off rebounds 23 14
Def rebounds 91 62
Total rebounds 114 76
Rebounds per game 4.4 4.2
Personal fouls 44 31
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 24 18
Turnovers 19 13
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.4
Steals 10 8
Blocks 16 10
Points 169 124
Points per game 6.5 6.9
Points per 40 min 11.9 12.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 Lyon W, 91-88
Feb 7 at Webster L, 85-54
Feb 10 at Principia W, 79-75
Feb 14 at Fontbonne L, 92-78
Feb 17 Greenville L, 101-98
Feb 20 at Webster L, 59-50
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Millikin L, 73-56 1 20 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 11 at Dubuque L, 76-52 1 18 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 13 at Illinois Col. L, 63-40 1 26 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 15 Knox W, 67-59 1 23 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at McKendree - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 79-70 1 17 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 2 Eureka W, 73-62 1 22 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 5 at Spalding L, 64-57 1 17 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 Westminster (Mo.) W, 82-75 1 21 5-10 50.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12
Dec 13 at Eureka W, 79-76 1 14 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 17 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Loras L, 77-63 1 19 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 30 Grinnell L, 125-91 1 23 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 4 at MUW W, 71-57 1 28 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 6 at Lyon L, 96-82 1 24 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 Webster L, 78-68 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 13 Principia L, 72-71 1 20 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Fontbonne L, 86-61 1 28 5-12 41.7 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 15
Jan 20 at Greenville L, 124-110 1 19 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 25 Spalding W, 66-50 1 28 4-11 36.4 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 72-69 1 19 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 MUW W, 77-73 1 23 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 Lyon W, 91-88 1 34 5-7 71.4 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 15
Feb 7 at Webster L, 85-54 1 19 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 10 at Principia W, 79-75 1 17 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 14 at Fontbonne L, 92-78 1 16 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 17 Greenville L, 101-98 1 30 8-14 57.1 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 20
Feb 20 at Webster L, 59-50 1 20 4-8 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 10
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Millikin L, 73-56 1 20 0 4 4 0 0 1 1
Nov 11 at Dubuque L, 76-52 1 18 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Nov 13 at Illinois Col. L, 63-40 1 26 2 5 7 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Knox W, 67-59 1 23 2 4 6 1 1 0 0
Nov 18 at McKendree - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 79-70 1 17 0 3 3 2 0 1 0
Dec 2 Eureka W, 73-62 1 22 2 6 8 3 0 0 0
Dec 5 at Spalding L, 64-57 1 17 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 Westminster (Mo.) W, 82-75 1 21 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Dec 13 at Eureka W, 79-76 1 14 0 5 5 1 2 0 0
Dec 17 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Loras L, 77-63 1 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
Dec 30 Grinnell L, 125-91 1 23 0 8 8 2 1 0 0
Jan 4 at MUW W, 71-57 1 28 0 6 6 1 0 2 1
Jan 6 at Lyon L, 96-82 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 Webster L, 78-68 1 25 1 5 6 1 1 2 3
Jan 13 Principia L, 72-71 1 20 0 2 2 1 0 0 2
Jan 17 Fontbonne L, 86-61 1 28 3 2 5 0 2 1 0
Jan 20 at Greenville L, 124-110 1 19 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 25 Spalding W, 66-50 1 28 1 6 7 1 0 1 0
Jan 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 72-69 1 19 1 1 2 1 0 1 1
Feb 1 MUW W, 77-73 1 23 0 3 3 3 0 0 2
Feb 3 Lyon W, 91-88 1 34 0 6 6 3 2 0 1
Feb 7 at Webster L, 85-54 1 19 0 4 4 0 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Principia W, 79-75 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 at Fontbonne L, 92-78 1 16 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Feb 17 Greenville L, 101-98 1 30 4 5 9 1 1 1 0
Feb 20 at Webster L, 59-50 1 20 4 1 5 0 3 0 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Millikin L, 73-56 1 2 0 -
Nov 11 at Dubuque L, 76-52 1 2 0 1.0
Nov 13 at Illinois Col. L, 63-40 1 0 - -
Nov 15 Knox W, 67-59 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 18 at McKendree - - - -
Nov 21 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 79-70 1 1 0 -
Dec 2 Eureka W, 73-62 1 1 - -
Dec 5 at Spalding L, 64-57 1 1 - -
Dec 9 Westminster (Mo.) W, 82-75 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 13 at Eureka W, 79-76 1 1 0 0.5
Dec 17 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-66 - - - -
Dec 20 Loras L, 77-63 1 2 - -
Dec 30 Grinnell L, 125-91 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 4 at MUW W, 71-57 1 3 0 -
Jan 6 at Lyon L, 96-82 1 3 - -
Jan 10 Webster L, 78-68 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 13 Principia L, 72-71 1 2 - -
Jan 17 Fontbonne L, 86-61 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 20 at Greenville L, 124-110 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 25 Spalding W, 66-50 1 0 - -
Jan 27 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 72-69 1 1 0 -
Feb 1 MUW W, 77-73 1 3 - -
Feb 3 Lyon W, 91-88 1 2 0 1.5
Feb 7 at Webster L, 85-54 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 10 at Principia W, 79-75 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 14 at Fontbonne L, 92-78 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 17 Greenville L, 101-98 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 20 at Webster L, 59-50 1 2 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 20 9.8 0.8-2.1 0.1-0.6 0.2-0.6 1.9
2023-24 26 21.9 2.4-5.7 1.1-3.6 0.5-0.8 6.5
Total 46 16.7 1.7-4.2 0.7-2.3 0.4-0.7 4.5

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 20 0 196 16-43 37.2 3-12 25.0 4-11 36.4 39
2023-24 26 26 570 63-149 42.3 29-93 31.2 14-20 70.0 169
Total 46 26 766 79-192 41.1 32-105 30.5 18-31 58.1 208

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 20 196 9.8 3.3-8.8 0.6-2.4 25.0 0.8-2.2 8.0
2023-24 26 570 21.9 4.4-10.5 2.0-6.5 31.2 1.0-1.4 11.9
Total 46 766 16.7 4.1-10.0 1.7-5.5 30.5 0.9-1.6 10.9

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 20 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
2023-24 26 0.9 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.6
Total 46 0.8 2.5 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 20 0 12 23 35 5 7 2 2
2023-24 26 26 23 91 114 24 19 10 16
Total 46 26 35 114 149 29 26 12 18

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 20 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.4
2023-24 26 1.6 6.4 8.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 1.1
Total 46 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.5 1.4 0.6 0.9

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 21.9 2.4-5.7 1.1-3.6 0.5-0.8 6.5
Conference 18 22.4 2.6-6.1 1.3-3.8 0.4-0.6 6.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 24.7 3.2-6.9 1.5-4.0 0.8-1.2 8.6
Away 14 19.6 1.8-4.7 0.8-3.2 0.4-0.4 4.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 9 23.3 2.3-5.9 1.7-4.3 0.1-0.2 6.4
Losses 17 21.2 2.5-5.6 0.8-3.2 0.8-1.1 6.5
Month
November 5 20.8 1.2-5.0 0.6-3.8 1.0-1.2 4.0
December 6 19.3 2.5-4.2 0.8-2.0 0.3-0.7 6.2
January 8 23.9 2.5-6.4 1.2-4.2 0.2-0.2 6.5
February 7 22.7 3.1-6.9 1.6-4.0 0.7-1.1 8.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 26 570 63-149 42.3 29-93 31.2 14-20 70.0 169
Conference 18 18 404 47-110 42.7 23-68 33.8 7-10 70.0 124
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 296 38-83 45.8 18-48 37.5 9-14 64.3 103
Away 14 14 274 25-66 37.9 11-45 24.4 5-6 83.3 66
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 9 9 210 21-53 39.6 15-39 38.5 1-2 50.0 58
Losses 17 17 360 42-96 43.8 14-54 25.9 13-18 72.2 111
Month
November 5 5 104 6-25 24.0 3-19 15.8 5-6 83.3 20
December 6 6 116 15-25 60.0 5-12 41.7 2-4 50.0 37
January 8 8 191 20-51 39.2 10-34 29.4 2-2 100.0 52
February 7 7 159 22-48 45.8 11-28 39.3 5-8 62.5 60

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 570 21.9 4.4-10.5 2.0-6.5 31.2 1.0-1.4 11.9
Conference 18 404 22.4 4.7-10.9 2.3-6.7 33.8 0.7-1.0 12.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 296 24.7 5.1-11.2 2.4-6.5 37.5 1.2-1.9 13.9
Away 14 274 19.6 3.6-9.6 1.6-6.6 24.4 0.7-0.9 9.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 9 210 23.3 4.0-10.1 2.9-7.4 38.5 0.2-0.4 11.0
Losses 17 360 21.2 4.7-10.7 1.6-6.0 25.9 1.4-2.0 12.3
Month
November 5 104 20.8 2.3-9.6 1.2-7.3 15.8 1.9-2.3 7.7
December 6 116 19.3 5.2-8.6 1.7-4.1 41.7 0.7-1.4 12.8
January 8 191 23.9 4.2-10.7 2.1-7.1 29.4 0.4-0.4 10.9
February 7 159 22.7 5.5-12.1 2.8-7.0 39.3 1.3-2.0 15.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 0.9 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.6
Conference 18 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.2 4.3 5.5 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8
Away 14 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 0.7 4.4 5.1 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.4
Losses 17 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7
Month
November 5 1.0 3.8 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4
December 6 0.7 4.2 4.8 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3
January 8 0.8 3.1 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.9
February 7 1.1 3.1 4.3 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.7

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 26 23 91 114 24 19 10 16
Conference 18 18 14 62 76 18 13 8 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 14 52 66 16 9 5 10
Away 14 14 9 39 48 8 10 5 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 9 6 40 46 13 7 3 4
Losses 17 17 17 51 68 11 12 7 12
Month
November 5 5 5 19 24 4 2 2 2
December 6 6 4 25 29 6 4 0 2
January 8 8 6 25 31 6 4 7 7
February 7 7 8 22 30 8 9 1 5

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 1.6 6.4 8.0 1.7 1.3 0.7 1.1
Conference 18 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.8 1.3 0.8 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.9 7.0 8.9 2.2 1.2 0.7 1.4
Away 14 1.3 5.7 7.0 1.2 1.5 0.7 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 1.1 7.6 8.8 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.8
Losses 17 1.9 5.7 7.6 1.2 1.3 0.8 1.3
Month
November 5 1.9 7.3 9.2 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8
December 6 1.4 8.6 10.0 2.1 1.4 0.0 0.7
January 8 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 1.5
February 7 2.0 5.5 7.5 2.0 2.3 0.3 1.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Strong Start Not Enough
  • Article
  • February 21, 2024
Strong Start Not Enough

WEBSTER GROVE, MO – Blackburn College Men’s Basketball visited Webster University for the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Quarterfinals and led at the half, but a strong second half from the Gorloks proved too much to overcome as the Beavers fell to Webster 59-50. 

  • February 21, 2024
Izayah Talmadge Named First Team All-SLIAC & All-Defensive Team; Kelsey All-Sportsmanship Team
  • Article
  • February 21, 2024
Izayah Talmadge Named First Team All-SLIAC & All-Defensive Team; Kelsey All-Sportsmanship Team

BELLEVILLE, IL -- Senior Izayah Talmadge earned St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors as he was named First Team All-SLIAC and was also named to the All-Defensive Team. Senior Zach Kelsey also earned conference recognition as he was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team. 

  • February 21, 2024
Blackburn Heads to Webster for SLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals
  • Article
  • February 19, 2024
Blackburn Heads to Webster for SLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Men’s Basketball makes a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night by visiting Webster University. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. 

  • February 19, 2024
Men's Basketball Hosts Greenville on Senior Day
  • Article
  • February 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Hosts Greenville on Senior Day

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team honored seniors Izayah Talmadge and Zach Kelsey prior to the matchup with Greenville University in a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup to conclude the regular season, but fell to the Panthers 101-98. 

  • February 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Secures Conference Tournament Appearance with 79-75 Victory over Principia
  • Article
  • February 12, 2024
Men's Basketball Secures Conference Tournament Appearance with 79-75 Victory over Principia

ELSAH, IL -- The Blackburn College Men's Basketball team defeated Principia College 79-75 Saturday afternoon in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. The win also secured the team an appearance in the SLIAC Conference Tournament.

  • February 12, 2024
Beavers Win In Double Overtime
  • Article
  • February 03, 2024
Beavers Win In Double Overtime

CARLINVILLE, IL – It took two overtimes but the Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team defeated new St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member Lyon College 91-88 in a conference matchup.

  • February 03, 2024
Second Half Comeback Fuels 77-73 Win For Men's Basketball
  • Article
  • February 01, 2024
Second Half Comeback Fuels 77-73 Win For Men's Basketball

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team hosted Missisippi University of Women’s Men’s Basketball team in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action and came back from a 20 point deficit to capture a 77-73 victory. 

  • February 01, 2024
Balanced Scoring Lifts Men's Basketball to 66-50 Victory
  • Article
  • January 25, 2024
Balanced Scoring Lifts Men's Basketball to 66-50 Victory

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team featured five players in double figures on their way to a 66-50 victory over Spalding University in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

  • January 25, 2024
Two Reach 20 Points But Men's Basketball Falls at Greenville
  • Article
  • January 22, 2024
Two Reach 20 Points But Men's Basketball Falls at Greenville

GREENVILLE, IL -- The Blackburn College Men's Basketball team visited Greenville University for St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action but were unable to bring home victory as the Beavers fell to the Panthers 124-110. 

  • January 22, 2024
Men's Basketball Unable to Overcome Slow Second Half
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  • January 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Unable to Overcome Slow Second Half

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Men’s Basketball hosted Fontbonne University in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action but were unable to capture victory as they fell 86-61. 

  • January 17, 2024
Beavers Drop SLIAC Contest
  • Article
  • January 11, 2024
Beavers Drop SLIAC Contest

The Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team took on the Webster Gorloks at home for their St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game but fell short of the Gorloks 78-70. 

  • January 11, 2024
Men's Basketball Drops Nonconference Contest with Loras
  • Article
  • December 20, 2023
Men's Basketball Drops Nonconference Contest with Loras

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Men's Basketball hosted Loras College in their final game before break but fell to Loras 77-63 in nonconference action. 

  • December 20, 2023
Blackburn Captures 82-75 Victory over Westminster
  • Article
  • December 09, 2023
Blackburn Captures 82-75 Victory over Westminster

CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Men's Basketball featured five players in double figures as the Beavers defeated Westminster College 82-75 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon. 

  • December 09, 2023
Beavers Capture Victory in SLIAC Opener
  • Article
  • December 02, 2023
Beavers Capture Victory in SLIAC Opener

CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Men’s Basketball team opened St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a 73-62 victory over Eureka College. 

  • December 02, 2023
Men's Basketball Captures Victory in Home Opener
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  • November 16, 2023
Men's Basketball Captures Victory in Home Opener

CARLINVILLE, IL – Blackburn College Men's Basketball captured victory in their home opener by defeating Knox College 67-59. 

  • November 16, 2023