Deja Kelly Earns National Player Of The Week Honor

Posted Jan 23, 2024
North Carolina senior Deja Kelly has been named one of five USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Players of the Week after averaging 25 points in the No. 20 Tar Heels' two wins last week. Against Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Thursday, Kelly scored 27 points to equal her season high. On Sunday against No. 13 Louisville, Kelly scored 23 points. (GoHeels.com)

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