Amari Kelly commits to George Mason

By: George Mason Recruiting Staff

Head Coach Tony Skinn and his staff have secured the commitment of 6’9 forward Amari Kelly, following his official visit this past weekend. The transfer big man from UNC Wilmington comes to Fairfax after a season which saw him average 7.8ppg and 5.5rpg in 23.3mpg, while starting all 34 contests for the Seahawks.

Kelly spent the first three years of his collegiate career at Duquesne, before eventually moving on to UNC Wilmington for the last two. He suffered a knee injury late in his freshman year, which sidelined him for the entire 2019-2020 season. Getting back to full strength following his injury, and finding a renewed purpose and motivation to excel at the game he loves, Kelly finally broke out last season for the Seahawks. In addition to his improving offensive game, he established himself as one of the top rim protectors in the CAA, providing UNCW with a formidable paint presence on both ends of the floor.

Amari will have one season of eligibility. He joins a front court currently comprised of Senior forward Malik Henry, and Sophomore forward Peter Oduro. There is still a possibility that Senior forward/center Ginika Ojiako could choose to return to George Mason next season, however as of today he has yet to publicly remove his name from the transfer portal.

This commitment is a solid first step for Head Coach Tony Skinn as he and his staff look to re-load the roster. George Mason has hosted several transfer targets on campus the past couple of weeks, including guards Darius Maddox and Jared Billups, along with wings Keyshawn Hall and Ike Cornish. We expect more dominos to fall this week.

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