On Monday afternoon, the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s basketball programme received awful news about one of their finest players. Guard Deja Kelly has joined the transfer portal after electing to stay in college for another season.
Inside Carolina verified a previous story on Monday that Kelly is in the transfer portal, with one year of eligibility remaining. However, Alexa Philippou of ESPN reports that Kelly’s return to UNC is still on the table, but she will also consider other colleges in the process:
Deja Kelly, a North Carolina women’s basketball player, has submitted her name into the transfer portal, according to an ESPN source.
According to the source, she is considering returning to UNC, but she will also look into other colleges.
Kelly has been one of UNC’s greatest and most consistent players over her four seasons with the programme. During 2023-24, she averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.
During her time at UNC, she averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
The Tar Heels had a difficult year this season, finishing 20-13 and losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to eventual champion South Carolina. She did help the Tar Heels advance to the Sweet 16 in 2022.
Kelly is the seventh UNC women’s basketball player to use the transfer portal this offseason.
