Keely Froling
| No. 21 – Geelong United | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 January 1996 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) |
| College | SMU (2014–2016) |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Townsville Fire |
| 2016–2020 | Canberra Capitals |
| 2021–2023 | Sydney Flames |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Boomers |
| 2024–present | Geelong United |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
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Keely Jane Froling[1] (born 31 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player.
Career
[edit | edit source]College
[edit | edit source]Froling played college basketball for two years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas for the SMU Mustangs. Froling decided to return home after her sophomore season, to complete her studies and pursue her career in Australia.[2]
WNBL
[edit | edit source]Born and raised in Townsville, Froling would begin her WNBL career in her home town, signed as a development player alongside her twin sister, with the Townsville Fire for the 2011–12 WNBL season. Froling remained a member of the Fire's roster through to 2014. She then departed to begin her college career in the United States. Froling cut her college career short to return to Australia and join the Canberra Capitals.[3] She played five seasons for the Capitals, the last of which came in the 2020 WNBL Hub season. She played for the Sydney Flames in 2021–22 and 2022–23 before joining the Melbourne Boomers for the 2023–24 season. She then joined Geelong United for the 2024–25 season.[4]
State league
[edit | edit source]In 2025, Froling re-joined the Launceston Tornadoes of the NBL1 South for her fifth season with the club.[5]
National team
[edit | edit source]Froling first played for Australia at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women where she took home Gold. She would then go on to participate in the world championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands where Australia placed 5th.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Froling has a twin sister, Alicia who is also a professional basketball player. She played alongside her in Townsville, SMU and the U17 National team. Their younger brothers, Harry and Sam, have also represented Australia internationally.
References
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External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Australian women's basketball players
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Canberra Capitals players
- Geelong United WNBL players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Melbourne Boomers players
- Sportspeople from Townsville
- Sydney Uni Flames players
- Townsville Fire players
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
- Sportswomen from Queensland