Reniya Kelly represents North Carolina on the 2025-2026 preseason All-ACC team

Ahead of her junior season with the UNC women's basketball program, Reniya Kelly is earning the recognition she deserves.

The Hoover, Alabama native has earned a spot on the Preseason All-ACC team. She is one of 10 players to earn a spot among this list.

Kelly put together a strong sophomore season, one in which she earned All-ACC Second Team honors. She started all 33 games she played in, scoring in double-digits on 13 separate occasions. When conference play came about, Kelly was at the top of her game, recording eight of those aforementioned double-digit outings against conference foes.

Her best game of the year game against No. 10-ranked NC State, one in which she scored a career-high 23 points in the victory. In that game, Kelly drained five three pointers, showcasing her ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the floor.

With two seasons of experience under her belt, Kelly will be tasked with helping guide this year's squad, one that hopes to build upon the program's recent success. Don't be surprised if Kelly ends up being the team's leading scorer and go-to option down the stretch, a role in which she is more than ready to tackle head-on.

A full list of the ACC women's college basketball preseason honors can be found below:

Preseason Player of the Year
Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame

Preseason All-ACC Team (70 voters)
Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame 833
Zoe Brooks, Jr., G, NC State 606
Kymora Johnson, Jr., G, Virginia 577
Toby Fournier, So., F, Duke 535
Ashlon Jackson, Sr., G, Duke 333
Tajianna Roberts, So., G, Louisville 326
Khamil Pierre, Jr., F, NC State 285
Reniya Kelly, Sr., G, North Carolina 276
Nunu Agara, Jr., F, Stanford 275
Laura Ziegler, Sr., F, Louisville 78

Preseason All-Freshman Team
Emilee Skinner, G, Duke 415
Hailee Swain, G, Stanford 324
Nyla Brooks, G, North Carolina 310
Lara Somfai, F, Stanford 185
Aliyahna "Puff" Morris, G, California 114
Leah Macy, F, Notre Dame 79

Predicted Order of Finish (70 voters)
Duke (40), 1525
NC State (25), 1487
North Carolina (1), 1374
Louisville (2), 1276
Notre Dame (2), 1255
Stanford, 1041
Virginia, 987
Miami, 889
Florida State, 857
Virginia Tech, 813
Clemson, 738
California, 669
Syracuse, 540
SMU, 483
Georgia Tech, 447
Pitt, 299
Boston College, 211
Wake Forest, 157