Howard Kelsey

Howard Kelsey (born 8 August 1957) is a Canadian basketball player.[1][2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3]

Howard Kelsey
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1957-08-08) 8 August 1957
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportBasketball

Biography

Kelsey was in the seventh grade when he first starting playing basketball, in a local church league.[4] In high school, Kelsey set the record for the career scoring average in British Columbia.[4][5] He later played for Oklahoma State and Principia College, before turning professional, playing for Leones Negroes in Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]

Kelsey represented Canada more than 400 times in international matches,[5] including competing at the Olympic Games.[6] He won a gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Basketball Championships, and the 1983 FISU World University Games.[4] In 1981, he was also part of Canada's team in their first ever win against the United States in a major tournament.[4]

Following his playing career, Kelsey became an athletics co-ordinator at the University of Victoria,[7] before becoming the executive vice-president of Canada Basketball in 2010.[4][7]

In 2012, Kelsey was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame,[8] and in 2019, he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.[5]

References
  1. "Howie Kelsey". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. "Founder of the International Sports Classic". Banderas News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Howie Kelsey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. "Howard Kelsey". British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. "Former B.C. star inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame". North Shore News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. "NPH Trailblazers: Howard Kelsey, British Columbia Basketball Legend". North Pole Hoops. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. "Howard Kelsey". Canada One Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. "Gallagher: Howard Kelsey Finally Gets What He Deserves". Basketball Canada. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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