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NAME: Kelly Niece
SCHOOL: Simon Kenton High
School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Winning District championship; team averaging 20 wins a season
BIRTHDATE: 9-11-2002
HEIGHT: 6'3"-180 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Independence, Ky.
PARENTS: Kelly & Susan
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: Dad
FUTURE GOAL: Join the FBI
Now in his fifth season of playing varsity basketball, Simon Kenton
senior Kelly Niece is one of the top guards in Northern Kentucky; in his
great career, he has scored 2,100+ points and this season is leading
Northern Kentucky in scoring, averaging 28.8 points a game. He is
putting up impressive numbers in his senior campaign - 42 points vs.
Dixie Heights, 27 points vs. Lafayette, 26 points vs. Boone County and
Campbell County.
Kelly is coming off an all-star junior campaign that saw him average
19.1 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game and
1.6 steals per game, all the while recovering from knee surgery. He hit
36 3-pointers and shot 80 percent from the foul line. He averaged 23.4
points per game as a sophomore.
Big games last season included scoring 39 points vs. Collins, 38 points
vs. Scott County, 33 points vs. South Oldham and 28 points vs. Dixie
Heights. His play was recognized with many honors, including being named
32nd District Tournament MVP. He was also named to the 8th region
all-tournament team, was named as a NKAC Div. I all-star and was
honorable mention all-state.
A good student who is active in community service, Kelly also plays for
the Indiana Elite basketball club team and plans to play at the next
level but has not yet selected a college.
His favorite athlete is Tyler Herro, favorite entertainer is J Cole,
favorite book is Dune, favorite movie is The Dark Knight and
most-like-to-meet is Michael Jordan.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Kelly's energy comes from desire- - to improve,
grow, lead. In practice, in games- - no settling, no indifference.
Just focus and will."
— Trent Steiner, Basketball Coach
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here.
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To view the 2005-2006 MVPs, go here.
To view the 2004-2005 MVPs, go here.
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