Stoudamire talks up Kelly and more in first preseason presser

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ATLANTA- Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach Damon Stoudamire held his first press conference of the fall as the Jackets began practice this week. The season starts in several weeks and the new Tech coach didn’t hold back on expectations for his leading returning scorer Miles Kelly.

Kelly’s name and Stoudamire’s expectations were at the forefront of his mind during his opening statement.

“I will say this before I go any further,” Stoudamire offered just a few seconds into his media appearance. “Miles Kelly, I think he has to play at an All-American level. Some people say, ‘Oh he skipped steps.” He hasn’t, I think been All-ACC as of yet, but I need him to play at an All-American level. I think that is key for us. He has to be a shotmaker and his ability to do that will definitely impact this team.”

Kelly averaged 14.4 points per game last year and shot just under 38% from three playing 32.4 minutes per game. In the final four games of last season, Kelly averaged 21.8 points per game while hitting on 19 of his final 43 three-point attempts for a 44.2% three-point mark in those games.

Stoudamore also heaped praise on true freshman forward Baye Ndongo immediately after talking about Kelly’s expected major role on the team before going into other key contributors.

“Ndongo, he is a freshman and I think he will be a guy that really impacts this program at a high level,” Stoudamire said.

In the backcourt along with Kelly, Stoudamire said Ole Miss transfer Amaree Abram and returning guards Lance Terry and Kyle Sturdivant are primed for large roles as combo guards in the Jackets’ new offensive scheme.

“I think Amaree Abram will be a really good player for us as well. I think Lance will be Lance. I don’t look in the past, but I think Lance is a really good college player and I think that Kyle Sturdivant will help us because up this point he has been a really good college player and they’re older and they are experienced so I look forward to coaching those guys.”

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Publish date : 2023-09-26 20:16:46

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