The 6–2 power forward had originally played for two seasons with the San Antonio Silver Stars.

Source[1] Ely played for Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she was named a WBCA All-American.

She participated in the 2001 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points.

[2] Through three seasons in the league, she has scored 245 points, and has collected 132 rebounds, 48 assists, 17 steals, and 5 blocks.

Her brother Shyron Ely is also a professional basketball player who played for the MLP Academics Heidelberg for most of his career.