TROY, Alabama – Former Troy women's basketball standout Ashley Beverly Kelley has signed to play professionally for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in Ligat Ha Al (Israeli Premier League), the top division in Israeli basketball.
Beverly Kelley is the all-time steals leader at Troy and ranks second with 1,973 career points. She recently completed her storied career by leading the Trojans to the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Tournament title and the program's second-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
"I'm excited about it," she said. "I have talked to several people who have played in Israel and they said the basketball environment is sort of a melting pot.