North Carolina women’s basketball star [autotag]Deja Kelly[/autotag] continues to shine for the United States after a 67-63 squeezed victory over Canada.
Kelly helped USA advance to the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup gold-medal game against Brazil, finishing with eight points and three rebounds. Despite a sluggish shooting performance from the field, Kelly made plays when it counted. Down by three points with five minutes left to go, Kelly made a huge play to draw a foul, knocking down both free throws to get Team USA within one.
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 9, 2023
Kelly finished the game +6 in +/-, tied for the third highest on the team. In six games for Team USA, Kelly averages 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 19 minutes of action per game. Her best game came against Cuba in the group phase, finishing with 10 points, seven assists, and four rebounds.
Kelly and USA will look to bring home to gold medal when they face off against Brazil Sunday at 8 P.M. ET.
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