North Carolina women’s basketball standout Deja Kelly will represent the United States at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. After two days of tryouts, Kelly was one of 12 players to make the team that will participate in the event from July 1-9 in Mexico.
Kelly was not able to try out earlier in May but was one of four added to the roster in a second round of tryouts this week. She was officially named to the roster on Thursday night, earning the honors to represent her country and potentially adding another accolade to her career.
The guard is entering her senior year at North Carolina and is coming off another impressive campaign last season. Kelly averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game, earning first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and honorable mention All-America honors.
Introducing the 2023 🇺🇸 #AmeriCupW team! pic.twitter.com/Gk2qdO0fVl
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) June 23, 2023
Joining Kelly on the roster is Janiah Barker (Texas A&M), Lauren Betts (UCLA), Chance Gray (Oregon), Abbey Hsu (Columbia), Rickea Jackson (Tennessee), Raven Johnson (South Carolina), Rayah Marshall (Southern California), Charisma Osborne (UCLA), Laila Phelia (Michigan), Angel Reese (LSU) and Jewel Spear (Tennessee).
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on Twitter and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.