Carly Keats - Women's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#23 Carly Keats

23 | G | So. | 5-8 | Choctaw, Miss. | Neshoba Central HS/Jones College

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Started in 10 of 29 game appearances … Tallied eight double-digit scoring games and had four games with 3+ 3-pointers … Logged nine points off three triples vs. Murray State … Registered 14 points off four triples with four boards vs. Little Rock … Recorded 10 points in 18 minutes off the bench at Kentucky … In her first career start, recorded a career-high 16 points with two assists, while playing all 40 minutes vs. Georgia … Logged 12 points against Mississippi State … Finished with 14 points and three assists vs. Kentucky … In her first game back from injury, recorded 11 consecutive points off the bench against Missouri … Had 13 points in 30 minutes off the bench against Vanderbilt … Logged 11 points in 35 minutes vs. No. 1/1 South Carolina.

AT JONES COLLEGE (2022-23)
Named to the All-Region 23 Team … Started in 28 of 30 games for the Bobcats as a freshman, playing 27.6 minutes per game … Made 55 triples for a 34.8 percentage from beyond the arc … Averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game … Logged a season-high 21 points off 8-of-15 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, vs. Gulf Coast … Recorded a near double-double vs. Copiah-Lincoln with 16 points and nine assists … Pulled down eight boards vs. Chipola … Logged double digits in scoring in 15 games … Dished out 5+ assists in six contests … Led Jones to its seventh straight region crown to punch a ticket to the NJCAA Division I Tournament, logging 11 points in the win vs. Pearl River … Finished the year with a 26-4 record and a trip to the Elite 8.

AT NESHOBA CENTRAL HS
Played for head coach Jason Broom, leading the Rockets to a perfect 33-0 record and a 5A State Championship in Mississippi … As a senior, averaged 14.2 points and 4.0 assists per game … Logged 13.9 points per game on 54 percent shooting with 3.0 assists per game as a junior … All-Region 3-5A selection … A 2021 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen choice … MVP of the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Holds MS/AL record in 3-pointers made … Qualified for the NABI Finals with her team the Native Soldiers.

FUN FACTS/PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Shannon Keats
  • Sister, Cori, plays basketball at East Central and brother, Cohen, plays baseball at Rust College
  • Birthday is Sept. 25
  • Major: Anthropology
  • Favorite part about playing at Arkansas is the energy/chemistry the team has
  • Favorite WNBA & NBA teams: Phoenix Mercury & Phoenix Suns
  • Favorite ice cream flavor: Strawberry
  • Slim Chickens is her favorite spot to eat in Fayetteville
  • Loves any action or horror movies
  • Favorite spot on campus: the court!