James Kelly (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League.

He attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist per game and was named the league MVP.

Kelly was named three-time Conference USA Player of the Week (On December 28, January 11 and February 22),[1] C-USA Newcomer of the Year[3] and First-team All-C-USA.

[11] On February 4, 2019, Kelly recorded 26 points, shooting 12-for-16 from the field, along with six rebounds, four assists and three blocks, leading Gilboa Galil to an 89–87 win over Ironi Nahariya.

[13] On December 18, 2019, Kelly recorded a season-high 27 points, while shooting 12-of-17 from the field, along with 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals for 40 PIR in a 96–92 overtime win over ratiopharm Ulm.

[16] In 14 games (he was absent for a period of two months due to a pressing family matter overseas), he averaged 14.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 blocks and 1.4 steals, playing around 27 minutes per contest.