Deja Kelly Named To Lieberman Award Watch List

Posted Oct 17, 2022
UNC junior Deja Kelly has been named to the watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the top point guard in NCAA women's basketball. Kelly is one of 20 candidates on the preseason list. The pool of players will be narrowed to 10 in mid-February and then down to five in March. The award winner will be selected from those five finalists. (GoHeels.com)

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