He only stayed one season at the JDA. Arrived in the luggage of Nenad Markovic, who had already coached him in Gaziantep (Turkey), Rashard Kelly first took a few months to acclimatize to the level of the French championship. Before becoming one of the essential links of the Dijon club (fifth at the end of the regular season, semi-finalist in the playoffs), which wanted to keep it.
But the 26-year-old American interior (11.2 points and 6.5 rebounds for 15 evaluation in 29 minutes on average with the JDA) has decided to take up a new challenge. He joined the Tasmania JackJumpers in the NBL, the Australian basketball league.
“Nothing but a heart towards the JDA Dijon, the city and the people I met this year. Thank you for the challenge, he thought of shaping my future, ”said Rashard Kelly on his Instagram account, before sending a message to his ex-teammates. “It’s one of the groups that I preferred to rub shoulders with. […] I just want to thank you all. »