Kelly Selected WBCA All-America Region Finalist

North Carolina sophomore Deja Kelly has been named a regional finalist for the 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday. The selection committee will choose the 10-member Coaches' All-America team from these 52 finalists.

The 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team will be announced Thursday, March 31.

Region finalists are:

Region 1
Lorela Cubaj, Georgia Institute of Technology
Elissa Cunane, North Carolina State University
Anna DeWolfe, Fordham University
Maya Dodson, University of Notre Dame
Emily Engstler, University of Louisville
Morgan Jones, Florida State University
Deja Kelly, University of North Carolina
Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech
Olivia Miles, University of Notre Dame
Kianna Smith, University of Louisville
Hailey Van Lith, University of Louisville

Region 2
Shakira Austin, University of Mississippi
Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina
Anastasia Hayes, Mississippi State University
Destanni Henderson, University of South Carolina
Jordan Horston, University of Tennessee
Rhyne Howard, University of Kentucky
Khayla Pointer, Louisiana State University
Kiara Smith, University of Florida

Region 3
Diamond Battles, University of Central Florida
Kierstan Bell, Florida Gulf Coast University
Mia Davis, Temple University
Jasmine Dickey, University of Delaware
Vivian Gray, Texas Tech University
Rori Harmon, University of Texas
Ashley Joens, Iowa State University
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State University
NaLyssa Smith, Baylor University
Madi Williams, University of Oklahoma

Region 4
Grace Berger, Indiana University
Leigha Brown, University of Michigan
Veronica Burton, Northwestern University
Caitlin Clark, University of Iowa
Nia Clouden, Michigan State University
Monika Czinano, University of Iowa
Naz Hillmon, University of Michigan
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana University
Taylor Mikesell, Ohio State University
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul University
Angel Reese, University of Maryland
Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State University
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova University
Christyn Williams, University of Connecticut

Region 5
Cameron Brink, Stanford University
Mya Hollingshed, University of Colorado
Lexie Hull, Stanford University
Haley Jones, Stanford University
Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington State University
Charisma Osborne, University of California, Los Angeles
Te-Hina Paopao, University of Oregon
Cate Reese, University of Arizona
Nyara Sabally, University of Oregon

WBCA member head coaches may nominate players from their own teams for Coaches' All-America. They then vote for the top eight players in their respective regions from among those players who are nominated. The selection committee, which is composed of head coaches from each region who are elected by their peers, may select up to 12 additional at-large finalists from the remaining pool of nominees.

Visit www.wbca.org/recognize/ to see a list of past WBCA Coaches' All-America teams.

Players Mentioned

Deja Kelly

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