2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
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KJ Adams
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Mont Belvieu, Texas
- Prev School:
- Grand Canyon
Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
2022
Played in 28 of the 29 matches for the Red Raiders … Ranked third on the team in digs, aces and with 12 double-digit dig performances … Posted a season-high of 29 digs against Oklahoma (11/9) and a season-best five aces in the Red Raiders’ season finale sweep over Kansas (11/25) … Stepped in as setter for a few matches this season and collected a career-high 29 assists against Baylor (10/19) … Finished the season with 260 digs, 2.52 d/s, 77 assists and 19 aces.
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Served as the primary libero for the Red Raiders playing in 29 of 30 matches … ranked first in the Big 12 in digs (485) and second in digs per set (4.33) … recorded the sixth most digs in a single-season by a Red Raider … tallied double-digit digs in 26 of 29 matches played with seven 20+ dig performances and 19 matches with 15+ digs … posted a season-high 30 digs at Kansas State (10/27) … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, first on Sept. 7 after posting 65 (5.0 d/s) digs over four matches including back-to-back matches with 23 digs … earned a second Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 21 when she tallied 50 digs (5.0 d/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she was named Tournament Defensive MVP … finished the season with 485 digs, 4.33 d/s, 16 aces, 78 assists and four kills.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21 – Grand Canyon)
WAC Libero of the Year and second team All-WAC… Transitioned in the Lopes libero in which she played all 50 sets… Had a team best 241 digs and averaged 4.82 digs per set… Ranked first in the WAC and 45th in the nation for digs per set.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 28 matches while starting in eight… Had a season and game high of 24 digs against Chicago State on Oct. 24… Recorded 178 digs with a 1.93 dig per set average… Totaled 16 service aces… Finished 2019 with a reception average of .966.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 23 matches with 11 starts… Led the WAC in service aces before missing time with an injury… Finished second on the Lopes with 23 aces… Season-highs included nine kills (UTRGV), seven aces (Belmont), and 16 digs (UTRGV)… Finished the year with 74 kills, 23 aces, 127 digs and 15 blocks.
BARBERS HILL HS
2017 district 21-5A Most Valuable Player… 2X First-Team All-Academic… Under Armour All-American… AVCA Phenom list honoree… Vype Houston’s Hitter of the Year nominee.
PERSONAL
Born on June 19, 2000… Daughter of Samuel and Dori-Marie Adams… Has one sibling, Dakota… Her father, Samuel, and grandfather, Norman, played football at Texas… Graduated with honors from GCU with a Bachelor of Arts in adverting and graphic design.
2022
- CoSIDA Academic All-American (Third Team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- CoSIDA Academic All-American (Third Team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District (District 7)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/7, 9/21)
- Green Wave Invitational Defensive MVP
- WAC Libero of the Year
- All-WAC Second Team
Played in 28 of the 29 matches for the Red Raiders … Ranked third on the team in digs, aces and with 12 double-digit dig performances … Posted a season-high of 29 digs against Oklahoma (11/9) and a season-best five aces in the Red Raiders’ season finale sweep over Kansas (11/25) … Stepped in as setter for a few matches this season and collected a career-high 29 assists against Baylor (10/19) … Finished the season with 260 digs, 2.52 d/s, 77 assists and 19 aces.
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Served as the primary libero for the Red Raiders playing in 29 of 30 matches … ranked first in the Big 12 in digs (485) and second in digs per set (4.33) … recorded the sixth most digs in a single-season by a Red Raider … tallied double-digit digs in 26 of 29 matches played with seven 20+ dig performances and 19 matches with 15+ digs … posted a season-high 30 digs at Kansas State (10/27) … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, first on Sept. 7 after posting 65 (5.0 d/s) digs over four matches including back-to-back matches with 23 digs … earned a second Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 21 when she tallied 50 digs (5.0 d/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she was named Tournament Defensive MVP … finished the season with 485 digs, 4.33 d/s, 16 aces, 78 assists and four kills.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21 – Grand Canyon)
WAC Libero of the Year and second team All-WAC… Transitioned in the Lopes libero in which she played all 50 sets… Had a team best 241 digs and averaged 4.82 digs per set… Ranked first in the WAC and 45th in the nation for digs per set.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 28 matches while starting in eight… Had a season and game high of 24 digs against Chicago State on Oct. 24… Recorded 178 digs with a 1.93 dig per set average… Totaled 16 service aces… Finished 2019 with a reception average of .966.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 23 matches with 11 starts… Led the WAC in service aces before missing time with an injury… Finished second on the Lopes with 23 aces… Season-highs included nine kills (UTRGV), seven aces (Belmont), and 16 digs (UTRGV)… Finished the year with 74 kills, 23 aces, 127 digs and 15 blocks.
BARBERS HILL HS
2017 district 21-5A Most Valuable Player… 2X First-Team All-Academic… Under Armour All-American… AVCA Phenom list honoree… Vype Houston’s Hitter of the Year nominee.
PERSONAL
Born on June 19, 2000… Daughter of Samuel and Dori-Marie Adams… Has one sibling, Dakota… Her father, Samuel, and grandfather, Norman, played football at Texas… Graduated with honors from GCU with a Bachelor of Arts in adverting and graphic design.