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Deja Kelly (left) and Alyssa Ustby, pictured during introductions at the ACC Tournament, have been voted All-America honorable mention by the WBCA.
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Kelly, Ustby Named All-America Honorable Mention
March 30, 2023 | Women's Basketball
 Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby have capped outstanding junior seasons with All-America honorable mention, as announced Thursday evening by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
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It's the second year in a row that Kelly has earned All-America honorable mention. Ustby earned the award for the first time.
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Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring (16.5 ppg) and Ustby was the team's top rebounder (8.3 rpg) in 2022-23, as Carolina finished 22-11 and played in the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row. Both players also were named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference this season, leading the Tar Heels as they climbed as high as sixth in the Associated Press poll.
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Kelly's team-best scoring average ranked sixth in the ACC. She also led UNC in assists (3.2 per game, 12th in the ACC) and minutes (35.5 per game, fifth in the ACC).
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Ustby's rebounding average ranked fourth in the ACC. She ranked third in the ACC in field goal percentage (.506), ninth in blocks (1.1 per game) and 10th in steals (1.9), leading UNC in all of those categories.
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2022-23 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America:
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2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
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It's the second year in a row that Kelly has earned All-America honorable mention. Ustby earned the award for the first time.
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Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring (16.5 ppg) and Ustby was the team's top rebounder (8.3 rpg) in 2022-23, as Carolina finished 22-11 and played in the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row. Both players also were named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference this season, leading the Tar Heels as they climbed as high as sixth in the Associated Press poll.
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Kelly's team-best scoring average ranked sixth in the ACC. She also led UNC in assists (3.2 per game, 12th in the ACC) and minutes (35.5 per game, fifth in the ACC).
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Ustby's rebounding average ranked fourth in the ACC. She ranked third in the ACC in field goal percentage (.506), ninth in blocks (1.1 per game) and 10th in steals (1.9), leading UNC in all of those categories.
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2022-23 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America:
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| Player | Institution | Class | Position |
| Aliyah Boston | University of South Carolina | Senior | Forward |
| Cameron Brink | Stanford University | Junior | Forward |
| Caitlin Clark | University of Iowa | Junior | Guard |
| Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana University | Senior | Forward |
| Ashley Joens | Iowa State University | Senior | Guard |
| Elizabeth Kitley | Virginia Tech University | Senior | Center |
| Diamond Miller | University of Maryland | Senior | Guard |
| Alissa Pilli | University of Utah | Junior | Forward |
| Angel Reese | Louisiana State University | Sophomore | Forward |
| Maddy Siegrist | Villanova University | Senior | Forward |
2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America honorable mention:
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| Player | Institution |
| Georgia Amoore | Virginia Tech University |
| Sarah Andrews | Baylor University |
| Angel Baker | University of Mississippi |
| Raegan Beers | Oregon State University |
| Grace Berger | Indiana University |
| Leigha Brown | University of Michigan |
| Kamilla Cardoso | University of South Carolina |
| Sonia Citron | University of Notre Dame |
| Makira Cook | University of Illinois |
| Zia Cooke | University of South Carolina |
| Monika Czinano | University of Iowa |
| Aaliyah Edwards | University of Connecticut |
| Yvonne Ejim | Gonzaga University |
| Dyaisha Fair | Syracuse University |
| Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | University of South Florida |
| Rori Harmon | University of Texas |
| McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State University |
| Jordan Horston | University of Tennessee |
| Abbey Hsu | Columbia University |
| Rickea Jackson | University of Tennessee |
| Taiyanna Jackson | University of Kansas |
| Diamond Johnson | North Carolina State University |
| Haley Jones | Stanford University |
| Deja Kelly | University of North Carolina |
| Gianna Kneepkens | University of Utah |
| Ta'Niya Latson | Florida State University |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | Washington State University |
| Lou Lopez Sénéchal | University of Connecticut |
| Taylor Mikesell | Ohio State University |
| Olivia Miles | University of Notre Dame |
| Tishara Morehouse | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Alexis Morris | Louisiana State University |
| Aneesah Morrow | DePaul University |
| Charisma Osborne | UCLA |
| Taylor Robertson | University of Oklahoma |
| Celeste Taylor | Duke University |
| Kaylynne Truong | Gonzaga University |
| Elena Tsineke | University of South Florida |
| Alyssa Ustby | University of North Carolina |
| Hailey Van Lith | University of Louisville |
| Keishana Washington | Drexel University |
| Madi Williams | University of Oklahoma |
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