Oregon Ducks Coach Kelly Graves Reflects on Deja Kelly’s Impact

Oregon Ducks coach Kelly Graves reflects on senior guard Deja Kelly’s impact following the loss to Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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00:00She juggles so many things with her NIL, or, yeah, NIL obligations, you know, TV appearances,

00:13you know, she's just juggling so many things in her life, but number one is the team, you

00:20know, and it's just amazing to me how she can do that at that young age.

00:23I mean, I can't figure myself out most days, you know.

00:28I'm flustered by 10 a.m., and she's just juggling, and she's just so professional in everything

00:33she does, but I've been most impressed with her as a teammate.

00:38You know, I had no idea what to expect.

00:40She's such a high-profile person and player, and she came here, and she was as humble,

00:47and she worked harder than anybody.

00:49She led, just an impressive young person, and I think she's going to help any WNBA team,

00:55and I've got several players in that league, and I think she belongs, and she's going to

01:00do well for somebody.