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UNC Basketball: Deja Kelly named to Preseason All-ACC Team

By Nick Delahanty

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 25: Deja Kelly #25 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes to the basket as Zia Cooke #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks defends during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Round at Greensboro Coliseum Complex on March 25, 2022 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 25: Deja Kelly #25 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes to the basket as Zia Cooke #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks defends during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Round at Greensboro Coliseum Complex on March 25, 2022 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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UNC basketball standout Deja Kelly is the lone Tar Heel to earn Preseason All-ACC honors heading into the 2022-2023 season.

On Wednesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference released its annual preseason honors for the upcoming women’s basketball season.

The lone UNC basketball player to earn recognition was none other than junior guard Deja Kelly, who was named to the Preseason All-ACC team.

Kelly put together a strong sophomore season, as she was the Tar Heels leading scorer and ranked fourth in the conference in scoring. She helped lead the UNC basketball program to a 25-7 record and a trip to last year’s Sweet 16 while earning All-ACC and NCAA Greensboro Regional All-Tournament team honors in the process.

The Tar Heels enter the season ranked No.12 in the AP Top 25 poll, and the return of Kelly is a major factor in that. Regarded as one of the top point guards in the country, the San Antonio, Texas native will look to have an even better season to help lead the UNC basketball program even deeper in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Here is the list of players that join Kelly on this year’s All-ACC Preseason team:

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team 
Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech
Hailey Van Lith, Jr., G, Louisville
Olivia Miles, So., G, Notre Dame
Deja Kelly, Jr., G, North Carolina
Diamond Johnson, Jr., G, NC State
Jakia Brown-Turner, Sr., F, NC State
Jewel Spear, Jr., G, Wake Forest
Ashley Owusu, Sr., G, Virginia Tech
Morgan Jones, Grad., G, Louisville
Taylor Soule, Grad., G, Virginia Tech

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