Wichita State University Basketball

Freshmen Rashard Kelly

Freshmen Basketball Player Rashard Kelly was the Guest Speaker for the Fredericksburg Heat's 2014 Annual Basketball Banquet. Rashard came in and enlighten our youth on the hard work and dedication it takes to make it to the college level. Rashard shared with them how he had to get up at 4:00 am to start his daily commute to school and that he sometimes wouldn't get back home some nights after practice until 11:00pm and had to get up at 4:00 the next morning and do it all over again. Rashard said he did it because he knew he wanted to be a college basketball player and that he was not going let that obstacle interfere with his dream. Rashard is from Fredericksburg, Va and will be attending Wichita State University in the fall on a D1 Basketball scholarship. He told the kids to stay in the gym as much as possible and to keep their grades up at all times. Without grades it doens't matter how good you can shoot or how high you can jump, no college is going to offer you a scholarship. Most importantly he told them to keep God 1st in their life. He says he owes all his success to God and his parents. Heat Nation would like to thank Mr. Rashard Kelly for his words and his time and we wish him the best on the college court this year.