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Keely Froling

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Keely Froling
Tasmania Jewels
PositionForward
LeagueWNBL
Personal information
Born (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 30)
Townsville, Queensland
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolLake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, ACT)
CollegeSMU (2014–2016)
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2014Townsville Fire
2016–2020Canberra Capitals
2021–2023Sydney Flames
2023–2024Melbourne Boomers
2024–2025Geelong United
2025–2026Sydney Flames
2026–presentTasmania Jewels
Career highlights
Medals
Representing  Australia
Women's basketball
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 Jordan
Bronze medal – third place2023 Australia
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaiwanTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 ItalyTeam
FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 CanberraTeam

Keely Jane Froling[1] (born 31 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Career

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College

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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

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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. She returned to the Sydney Flames for the 2025–26 season.[4]

On 17 April 2026, Froling signed with the Tasmania Jewels for the 2026–27 WNBL season, becoming the club's first rostered player signing.[5]

State league

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In 2025, Froling re-joined the Launceston Tornadoes of the NBL1 South for her fifth season with the club.[6]

In 2026, Froling joined the Northern Force for their inaugural season in the NBL1 South.[7] She was named All-NBL1 South Second Team.[8]

National team

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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

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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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  1. ↑ "Keely Jane Froling player in Australia (AUS)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Keely Froling departs SMU, heads home to Australia". pickandroll.com.au.
  3. ↑ "CAPS SIGN KEELY FROLING FOR TWO YEARS". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Keely Froling, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jewel Heist - Jewels recruit first rostered player Keely Froling". tasmaniajewels.com.au. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tornadoes re-sign superstar Keely Froling". nbl1.com.au. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Keely Froling has signed with the Northern Force for the NBL1 South 2026 season". facebook.com/nbl1south. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "NBL1 South Celebrates 2026 Award Winners". NBL1.com.au. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
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