Deja Kelly Among ESPN's Top 25 Women's College Basketball Players

Posted Dec 24, 2022
20. Deja Kelly is the player the Tar Heels can count on to make big plays, and her energy fuels them. Her season-high 29 points came in a victory over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational in November. Kelly has struggled from behind the arc (6 of 29), but when that part of her game is on, she's even more difficult to guard. (ESPN.com)

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