BERKELEY, Calif. – California senior forward Andre Kelly has been selected to attend the 2021 NCAA Elite Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Symposium scheduled for September 10-12 at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
 
At its core, the NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium is a program designed to provide enhanced life skills training for athletes who have been designated as having a strong possibility of continuing their careers professionally. The symposium provides college student-athletes with information to help them make decisions and understand issues as they progress towards their professional careers in the sport.
 
Topics featured at this year's symposium include athlete brand management/social media, financial literacy, decision-making, protecting eligibility, the agent and financial advisor selection process and more. As part of the program, participants will hear from current and former elite student-athletes, NBA, NBPA, team front office, and NBA G-League representatives and insightful keynote speakers who will share their perspectives on managing the realities of life as a professional athlete and how to avoid common obstacles.
 
Kelly averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season as a junior. He made 58.7 percent of his shots from the field, ranking second in the Pac-12 Conference, while scoring in double figures 15 times and recording two double-doubles. In 92 career games played, Kelly has averaged 8.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 56.4 percent from the field. The Stockton, California, product is a Legal Studies major at Cal and earned a spot on the 2020-21 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
 
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