2020 Volleyball Draft: The Big Board
The 2020 Volleyball Draft begins in just two days, with eight teams drafting 10 players from Michigan Class of 2021-23. There’s a lot of great players in the state in those three classes, including a very deep pool of hitters.…
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Continue ReadingThe 2020 Volleyball Draft begins in just two days, with eight teams drafting 10 players from Michigan Class of 2021-23.
There’s a lot of great players in the state in those three classes, including a very deep pool of hitters. Here’s my big board for 30 of the top prospects based on talent, position need and potential.
**On a side note, the draft order has been decided through a randomizer. In the odd rounds, the order will be Warriors-Falcons-Tigers-Eagles-Bulldogs-Wildcats-Cougars-Lions. The even rounds will have that flipped.
- Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI , OH Skyline/Legacy (2023): Murray earns the top spot on my big board because her ceiling seems limitless right now. A 6-rotation player with her skills at such a young age, along with the potential she has, makes her a franchise piece.
- Julia Bishop Julia Bishop 5'10" | S Mercy | 2021 State MI , S Mercy/Michigan Elite (2021): You need a good floor general in volleyball and Bishop is as good as it gets. Her confidence, combined with her skill and athleticism, makes for the perfect leader of a new team.
- Jenna Reitsma Jenna Reitsma 5'11" | OH Lowell | 2021 State MI , OH Lowell/FaR Out (2021): Reitsma took her game to another level over the last 12 months and now she will be the face of a new franchise. Her all-around skills make her a must-have.
- Addie VanderWeide Addie VanderWeide 6'1" | OH Grand Rapids Christian | 2021 State MI , OH Grand Rapids Christian/MVA (2021): The powerful and skilled 6-rotation outside knows how to finish and has a lot of championship experience with Grand Rapids Christian.
- Maradith O’Gorman Maradith O’Gorman 6'2" | RS Lakewood | 2022 State #24 Nation MI , RS/OH Lakewood/FaROut (2022): Maradith gets the slight nod over her sister for her ability to play the outside and be a cornerstone 6-rotation player for the team that drafts her. O’Gorman has the size and skill to be dominant.
- Aubrey O’Gorman Aubrey O’Gorman 6'3" | MB Lakewood | 2021 State MI , MB Lakewood/FaR Out (2021): Aubrey is the most dominant middle in the state right now and is going to be the first middle off the board. The key will be which team wants to address that position first.
- Mikayla Haut Mikayla Haut 5'11" | OH SMCC | 2021 State MI , OH SMCC/Michigan Elite (2021): Another talented 6-rotation player that has excelled throughout her prep career and has improved every step along the way.
- Ava Brizard Ava Brizard 6'0" | OH Marian | 2022 State #16 Nation MI , OH Marian/Michigan Elite (2022): Brizard has the fire you look for in an outside hitter and her skillset is one that is going to only get better.
- Rachel Jennings Rachel Jennings 5'9" | DS/L Novi | 2021 State MI , L/DS Novi/Michigan Elite (2021): The top-ranked libero on the board, Jennings displays the vision, reaction time and footwork to be the best in her position.
- Lydia Harper Lydia Harper 6'1" | S Caledonia | 2021 State MI , S Caledonia/FaR Out (2021): A consistent leader that has great athleticism at the setter position. Harper will get the most out of the hitters in this draft.
- Serena Nyambio Serena Nyambio 6'2" | MB Country Day | 2022 State #17 Nation MI , MH/OH Country Day/Michigan Elite (2022)
- Abby Olin Abby Olin 6'3" | OH Coopersville | 2021 State MI , MH Coopersville/Inside Out (2021)
- Sydney Palazzolo Sydney Palazzolo 6'2" | OH Utica Eisenhower | 2021 State MI , OH Utica Eisenhower/Legacy (2021)
- Charli Atiemo, MH Mercy/Michigan Elite (2021)
- Ashley Nordmann Ashley Nordmann 6'0" | OH Lansing Christian | 2021 State MI , OH Lansing Christian/Michigan Elite (2021)
- Evelyn Doezema Evelyn Doezema 6'2" | OH Grand Rapids Christian | 2022 State #34 Nation MI , MH/OH Grand Rapids Christian/FaR Out (2022)
- Alyssa Borellis Alyssa Borellis 5'11" | S Notre Dame Prep | 2022 State #33 Nation MI , S/MH/OPP Notre Dame Prep/Michigan Elite (2022)
- Jada DiVita, OH Grosse Pointe South/Legacy (2022)
- Claire Nowicki Claire Nowicki 6'0" | OH Clarkston | 2021 State MI , OH Clarkston/Legacy (2021)
- Kimani Johnson Kimani Johnson 6'3" | RS Cass Tech | 2022 State #137 Nation MI , RS/OH Cass Tech/Michigan Elite (2022)
- Ellie Tisko Ellie Tisko 6'0" | MB Mercy | 2021 State MI , MH/RS Mercy/Michigan Elite (2021)
- Sydney Tomlak Sydney Tomlak 5'11" | OH Stoney Creek | 2022 State #116 Nation MI , OH Stoney Creek/Legacy (2022)
- Cari Bohm Cari Bohm 6'4" | MB Ann Arbor Skyline | 2022 State #39 Nation MI , MH Ann Arbor Huron/Legacy (2022)
- Becca Apsey, OH/RS Groves/Legacy (2023)
- Olivia Kowalkowski Olivia Kowalkowski 5'4" | DS/L Notre Dame Prep | 2021 State MI , L/DS Notre Dame Prep/Michigan Elite (2021)
- Nina Horning Nina Horning 6'5" | OH Lake Orion | 2023 State #50 Nation MI , OH Lake Orion/Notre Dame Prep (2023)
- Ainsley Guse Ainsley Guse 6'3" | MB Rochester Stoney Creek | 2021 State MI , MH Stoney Creek/Unified (2021)
- Hannah Blaney Hannah Blaney 5'5" | DS/L Saline | 2021 State MI , L/DS Saline/Legacy (2021)
- Josie Bloom Josie Bloom 5'6" | DS/L Notre Dame Prep | 2022 State #150 Nation MI , L/DS Notre Dame Prep/Legacy (2022)
- Sophia Powell Sophia Powell 5'9" | S Lowell | 2021 State MI , S Lowell/FaR Out (2021)