Kelly Faris

Kelly Elizabeth Faris (born January 16, 1991) is an American former basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Faris played shooting guard for the Connecticut women's basketball team, and won two national championships in 2010 and 2013. She was on a post-season championship team for five consecutive seasons, including four consecutive high school state championships and two NCAA championship. She played for the Sun from 2013 to 2016, averaging 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 112 games.

In September 2013, she signed with EuroLeague Women team UNIQA Euroleasing Sopron in Hungary.

Faris signed with Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.

In January 2016, Faris signed with the Flying Foxes Post SV Wien of the Austrian Women's Basketball Bundesliga. She helped the Flying Foxes to both the national championship, the Austrian Cup, where she was named the Cup's Final Four MVP, and to the Austrian-Slovak Women Basketball League championship.

In February 2017, she signed with Bnot Hertzeliya of the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League where she averaged 13.9 points in five games. In August 2018, Faris signed with Breiðablik of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She left the team in January 2019. In 14 games in the Úrvalsdeild, Faris averaged 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

On February 11, 2019, Faris signed a training camp contract with the New York Liberty for the second straight year. She was released by the Liberty on May 20, prior to the start of the season.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

National team career Faris was selected to play in the USA Women's Youth Development Festival. Eligible players are female basketball players who are in their sophomore or junior in high school. The 2007 event took place at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

Awards and honors 2003—AAU Basketball National Championship 11U