The basics
The Chicago Sun-Times identified Kelly as a 6-foot-7 sophomore at Neuqua Valley in Naperville. Listed as a SF at Neuqua Valley, and he appears on the Illinois board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
247Sports had him at No. 34. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 31. The Chicago Sun-Times called him a top-40 player in the national sophomore class.
Production
The Chicago Sun-Times reported he was averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, and four assists and shooting 52 percent, and had 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a 74-43 win over Yorkville Christian.
The recruitment
The Chicago Sun-Times listed offers from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Drake. He remains uncommitted.
The look
The Chicago Sun-Times reported he was averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, and four assists and shooting 52 percent, and had 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a 74-43 win over Yorkville Christian. Kelly did that as a wing at Neuqua Valley. The Chicago Sun-Times called him a top-40 player in the national sophomore class. 247Sports had him at No. 34.
The Chicago Sun-Times listed offers from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Drake. He remains uncommitted. Neuqua Valley is still the gym on the card. I would file Kelly under No. 34 and 20 points. Neuqua Valley can argue the rest in the gym.
What to watch
Can Kelly keep a 20-point clip when Neuqua Valley faces the stacked 4A sectional the Chicago Sun-Times named?
Sources: Chicago Sun-Times, Prep Hoops, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
