Player of the Week: November 28, 2016
Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
Fall Week #14: Jolanta Kelner
Texas A&M University, Southeastern Conference, NCAA Division I.
Reported to subscribers in 2006. Graduated in 2010.
Home: Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Current Team: SCU Emlichheim (Germany).
5'11" Setter.
See Jola Kelner’s bio at the Bundesliga website.
Latest Action:
• Kelner led Emlichheim to an upset win over Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on the road in Germany’s Bundesliga North.
• She’s in her seventh year as a professional in Europe since graduating from Texas A&M. It’s her fifth year as Emlichheim’s starting setter.
• Kelner competed as a junior player in Poland for BKS Bielsko-Biała before her four years at Texas A&M.
Excerpt from 2006 AVSR Global report:
“Expert setter ready to direct a top-30 Division I team. … Distributes the ball calmly and intelligently in a fast, sophisticated offense. … She’s a poised court leader and a strong, mobile athlete.”