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UNC guard Deja Kelly will participate in trials for the USA Basketball AmeriCup team.
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Kelly Invited To USA Basketball AmeriCup Trials
May 4, 2023 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Deja Kelly, a rising senior at UNC, has been invited to participate in the 2023 USA Women's AmeriCup Team trials, USA Basketball announced on Thursday. The trials are set for May 11-15 in Colorado Springs.
Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, Texas, is one of 22 collegiate standouts expected to try out for the team, which will represent the U.S. at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Leon, Mexico in July.
"Deja has solidified herself as one of the best guards in women's college basketball and she looks forward to representing her country," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said. "She can play multiple guard positions and add both scoring and playmaking to the talented roster."
Kelly is one of three current Atlantic Coast Conference players participating, along with Syracuse's Dyaisha Fair and FSU's Ta'Niya Latson.
Trials will be run by AmeriCup coaches Kamie Ethridge (Washington State), Katrina Merriweather (Cincinnati) and Aaron Johnston (South Dakota State).
"I appreciate the committee's efforts to invite such a competitive and talented group of athletes to the AmeriCup trials," Ethridge said. "I want to thank each and every player for choosing to come to trials and represent USA Basketball. We are well represented in every position with versatility, athleticism and unique skills that will allow us to adjust to the many different styles of play we may face during the competition. I am confident by the end of trials we will field a team that will proudly represent our country."
Those selected for the team will return to Colorado Springs for training camp in June.
Since the event's inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021. Joining the U.S. at the competition will be Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
For more information about the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, click here.
Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, Texas, is one of 22 collegiate standouts expected to try out for the team, which will represent the U.S. at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Leon, Mexico in July.
"Deja has solidified herself as one of the best guards in women's college basketball and she looks forward to representing her country," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said. "She can play multiple guard positions and add both scoring and playmaking to the talented roster."
Kelly is one of three current Atlantic Coast Conference players participating, along with Syracuse's Dyaisha Fair and FSU's Ta'Niya Latson.
Trials will be run by AmeriCup coaches Kamie Ethridge (Washington State), Katrina Merriweather (Cincinnati) and Aaron Johnston (South Dakota State).
"I appreciate the committee's efforts to invite such a competitive and talented group of athletes to the AmeriCup trials," Ethridge said. "I want to thank each and every player for choosing to come to trials and represent USA Basketball. We are well represented in every position with versatility, athleticism and unique skills that will allow us to adjust to the many different styles of play we may face during the competition. I am confident by the end of trials we will field a team that will proudly represent our country."
Those selected for the team will return to Colorado Springs for training camp in June.
Since the event's inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021. Joining the U.S. at the competition will be Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
For more information about the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, click here.
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