Jaz Shelley
Jazmin Pamela Shelley (born 13 May 2000) is an Australian basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 May 2000 Moe, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Oregon (2019–21) Nebraska (2021–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College career
During her freshman season, Shelley averaged 6.3 points and 1.5 assists backing up Sabrina Ionescu on Oregon’s Pac-12 championship team. During a victory over UC Riverside on 16 December 2019, Shelley set the program record with 10 made 3-pointers (10-for-14) while scoring a career-high 32 points.[1]
After shooting 42 percent behind the arc as a freshman, Shelley made just 33.3 percent of her threes as a sophomore. Yet, she was limited due to injuries.[1] She averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 assists in 22 games (11 starts) in her last season and helped her team reach the Sweet 16 of the 2021 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]
In April 2021, Shelley announced that she would transfer to Nebraska.[1]
National team career
She has been a member of the Australian national team.
Player profile
Shelley is especially known for her three-point shooting ability.[2]
References
- Former Oregon Ducks guard Jaz Shelley transferring to Nebraska Ryan Thorburn (The Register-Guard), 13 April 2021. Accessed 26 November 2021.
- "Three-point threat Jaz Shelley quickly getting comfortable at pba as Huskers roll again". Lincoln Journal Star. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.