Deja Kelly earns playoff MVP award, leads Charlotte Crown to Upshot League title

Posted Sep 2, 2026
Former UNC Women's Basketball standout Deja Kelly delivered the signature performance of her professional career and a championship. Kelly scored 29 points to lead the Charlotte Crown to an 81-76 win over the Jacksonville Waves in the inaugural Upshot League championship game Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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