Two Tar Heels have been named to the midseason team for the 2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for women's player of the Year, announced on Tuesday. Juniors Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby are among the standouts on the 30-player list.
UNC is one of five schools with two players honored.
Kelly, a guard from San Antonio, Texas, leads UNC in scoring and ranks sixth in ACC play with 15.9 points per game. She also leads the team in assists (3.4, 11th in the conference). She's 10th in the ACC in assist-turnover ratio (1.