The WNBA draft is around the corner, and many believe UNC star [autotag]Deja Kelly[/autotag] should be on some team’s radar.
Kelly has now picked up another vouch to see the Tar Heel in draft conversation, with WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith tweeting out on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) that “Deja Kelly is a player that needs more of the draft convo.”
The tweet was sent during the start of North Carolina’s game against UConn on Sunday and picked up quite the traffic with over 100k views. Fans poured in their opinion on Kelly’s draft stock, reacting to the Tar Heel career so far.
Kelly is in her senior year and has undeniably been one of the leaders for UNC during her tenure. She has started 97 of 98 games, averaging 15.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
There’s no denying Kelly’s impact at UNC, so it’s nice to see the masses showing the Tar Heels some love. Let’s look at how social media reacted to Skylar Diggins-Smith tweeting that Deja Kelly needs to be in draft talks needs to be in draft talks.