Deja Kelly has earned Region 1 All-America honors from the WBCA.
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Kelly Named WBCA All-America Region Finalist
March 26, 2024 | Women's Basketball
North Carolina senior Deja Kelly has been named to the list of region finalists for this season's 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team, announced on Tuesday by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association.
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Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, is one of 11 players on the list of Region 1 finalists. She was selected as a finalist for the third year in a row.
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Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring in 2023-24, averaging 16.3 points per game. It marked the third year in a row she has been the team's scoring leader with 16 points or more per game. Â A team captain in 2023-24, she earned first team All-ACC honors for the third year in a row. With 1,858 career points, she ranks 8th on UNC's all-time scoring list.
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The All-America teams will be announced on April 4, along with the Wade Trophy winner. Finalists for the Wade Trophy are Paige Bueckers of Connecticut, Caitlin Clark of Iowa, Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech, and JuJu Watkins of Southern California.
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Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, is one of 11 players on the list of Region 1 finalists. She was selected as a finalist for the third year in a row.
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Kelly led the Tar Heels in scoring in 2023-24, averaging 16.3 points per game. It marked the third year in a row she has been the team's scoring leader with 16 points or more per game. Â A team captain in 2023-24, she earned first team All-ACC honors for the third year in a row. With 1,858 career points, she ranks 8th on UNC's all-time scoring list.
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Regional Finalists are:
Region 1
| Player | Institution |
| Georgia Amoore | Virginia Tech |
| Kaitlyn Chen | Princeton |
| Dyaisha Fair | Syracuse |
| Hannah Hidalgo | Notre Dame |
| Abbey Hsu | Columbia |
| Aziaha James | North Carolina State |
| Deja Kelly | North Carolina |
| Elizabeth Kitley | Virginia Tech |
| Ta'Niya Latson | Florida State |
| Saniya Rivers | North Carolina State |
| Maddy Westbeld | Notre Dame |
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| Player | Institution |
| Kamilla Cardoso | South Carolina |
| Jessika Carter | Mississippi State |
| Rickea Jackson | Tennessee |
| Aneesah Morrow | Louisiana State |
| Te-Hina Paopao | South Carolina |
| Angel Reese | Louisiana State |
| Honesty Scott-Grayson | Auburn |
| Chellia Watson | Buffalo |
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| Player | Institution |
| Madison Booker | Texas |
| Delanie Crawford | Tulsa |
| Audi Crooks | Iowa State |
| Lauren Gustin | Brigham Young |
| Taiyanna Jackson | Kansas |
| Emani Jefferson | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Ayoka Lee | Kansas State |
| Temira Poindexter | Tulsa |
| JJ Quinerly | West Virginia |
| Skylar Vann | Oklahoma |
| Payton Verhulst | Oklahoma |
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| Player | Institution |
| Paige Bueckers | Connecticut |
| Caitlin Clark | Iowa |
| Aaliyah Edwards | Connecticut |
| Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana |
| Cotie McMahon | Ohio State |
| Lucy Olsen | Villanova |
| Laila Phelia | Michigan |
| Sara Scalia | Indiana |
| Shyanne Sellers | Maryland |
| Jacy Sheldon | Ohio State |
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| Player | Institution |
| Raegan Beers | Oregon State |
| Lauren Betts | UCLA |
| Cameron Brink | Stanford |
| Yvonne Ejim | Gonzaga |
| McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State |
| Kiki Iriafen | Stanford |
| Charisma Osborne | UCLA |
| Alissa Pili | Utah |
| Kiki Rice | UCLA |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | Colorado |
| JuJu Watkins | USC |
| Desi-Rae Young | UNLV |
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The All-America teams will be announced on April 4, along with the Wade Trophy winner. Finalists for the Wade Trophy are Paige Bueckers of Connecticut, Caitlin Clark of Iowa, Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech, and JuJu Watkins of Southern California.
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