Aces announce the signing of Deja Kelly

The Las Vegas Aces announced this afternoon that they have signed guard Deja Kelly, a graduate student out of the University of Oregon, to a training camp contract.

Kelly averaged 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists and played an integral part of leading Oregon to a 20-12 record and the 2025 NCAA Tournament second round in her only year as an Oregon Duck.

Kelly played her first four years at North Carolina where she left ranked No. 8 on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,858 points.

During her time at North Carolina, Kelly helped the Tar Heels advance to four straight NCAA Tournaments and advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2022.

Overall, Kelly started 152 of 153 games played and averaged 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists during her five-year collegiate career. She was a three-time All-ACC first team selection, a 2021 ACC All-Freshman Team honoree and earned 2022 NCAA Tournament All-Regional accolades.

Kelly also boasts international experience after winning a silver medal with the USA at the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup, where she averaged 5.9 points. 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in less than 20 minutes per game.