2017 - 2018 TENNESSEE
VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
NICKLIN
HAMES
SETTER/RIGHT-SIDE HITTER
WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
385
ASSISTS
225
KILLS
218
DIGS
46
ACES
“Hames makes everything look easy. She serves tough, she plays great defense, she’s a great blocker, and she demands the ball on offense. She’s just a phenomenal volleyball player.”
Michael Sansone
Harding Academy Head Coach

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot senior setter and right-side hitter led the Spartans to a 35-7 record and their fifth consecutive Division II-A state championship. Hames recorded 385 assists, 225 kills, 218 digs and 46 service aces. A starter for the U.S. Girls Youth National Team, she was a 2017-18 Under Armour First Team All-American and was named MVP of the state tournament for the fourth time. Hames is a five-time All-State honoree and was selected First Team All-American by FloVolleyball.

Academic Achievement


Hames has maintained a 3.29 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Nebraska this fall.

Exemplary Character


Hames has volunteered locally on behalf of a retirement home and youth volleyball programs. “Hames makes everything look easy,” said Michael Sansone, head coach at Harding Academy. “She serves tough, she plays great defense, she’s a great blocker, and she demands the ball on offense. She’s just a phenomenal volleyball player.”