Marshall's Kelly honored by C-USA, Elmore snubbed

Marshall’s James Kelly is the Thundering Herd’s first All-Conference USA selection since joining the league for the 2005-2006 season.One of Conference USA most devastating duos, the undisputed main cogs of Marshall’s unexpected rise in the league ranks, was half-honored Monday.

The league’s all-conference teams were unveiled, and Thundering Herd big man James Kelly was listed on the first team, as expected. The senior from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is on the short list of candidates for the Player of the Year honor, to be announced Wednesday.

To put Kelly’s honor in another perspective, consider this: He is the Herd’s first All-C-USA first-teamer since it entered the league in 2005-06, and the…