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of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He has previously played in Canada, Bosnia, Poland and Hong Kong. He played

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for the

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. In international competition, he competes for the Syria national basketball team, since obtaining a Syrian passport in 2020.

Early life

Kell was born in

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, and attended

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. As a junior, he led St. Augustine to a 29-4 record and a CIF Division III state title. He was ranked the No. 13 shooting guard in his class by

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, and the 79th ranked player overall by ESPN. On October 1, 2013, Kell verbally committed to

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, picking the Aztecs over offers from Vanderbilt, Gonzaga and

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College career

As a freshman, Kell posted 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game and was named to the Maui Invitational all-tournament team. He helped San Diego State reach the NCAA Tournament as freshmen and beat St. John's in the first round. Kell averaged 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while starting all 38 games as a sophomore. He was named to the First Team All-

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. As a junior, Kell was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West Conference. He was also named (NABC) All-District 17 Second Team for the second straight season. Kell led the Aztecs in points per game (13.2), assists (2.9), steals (1.4) and free-throw percentage (.766) as a junior. Kell had an injury-shortened senior season, missing time with an ankle injury suffered in a January 27, 2018, loss to

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. When he returned, the team went on a nine-game winning streak. Kell scored a career-high 28 points in the 82–75 victory over

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for the Mountain West championship to send the team to the NCAA Tournament. He was named Mountain West tournament MVP. As a senior, he averaged 10.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

Professional career

On July 31, 2018, Kell officially started his professional career by signing with the Bosnian team Igokea. He chose Igokea over offers from nine other European teams. Kell was released a month later due to a knee injury and joined the Moncton Magic of

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midway through the season. He was named MVP of the Finals as the Magic defeated the St. John’s Edge in the clinching game behind 41 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals from Kell. In September 2019 he signed with the Eastern Long Lions of the

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. In three games, Kell averaged 31.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block per game. He left the team on January 4, 2020. On January 11, 2021, Kell signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

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(PLK). On July 14, 2021, Kell signed for Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian

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(LBA). He averaged 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. On January 2, 2022, Kell signed with

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. On June 27, 2022, he parted ways with the Italian club. On July 14, 2022, Kell signed with the

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in Australia for the

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. He missed the start of the regular season after suffering a broken rib during pre-season. On July 31, 2023, Kell signed with the

for the 2023–24 NBL season.

National team career

On October 26, 2020, Kell agreed with the Syrian Basketball Federation to represent the Syria national basketball team in international competitions. He made his debut on November 28, 2020, when he recorded 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a game against

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in the

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References

External links

San Diego State Aztecs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kell, Trey 1996 births Living people ABA League players Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Hong Kong American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players ASEAN Basketball League players Basketball players from San Diego Eastern Sports Club basketball players KK Igokea players Moncton Magic players Olimpia Milano players San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball players Shooting guards South East Melbourne Phoenix players Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Syrian men's basketball players Naturalised basketball players