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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Nevada

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VOLLEYBALL

Ayanna Watson

Outside Hitter
BISHOP GORMAN HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

605

Kills

373

Digs

56

Aces

52

Blocks
“Ayanna Watson is a very deserving winner. She put up big numbers, pulled down high accolades and took her team to regional and state titles.”
Melody Nua
Head Coach - Coronado High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3 sophomore outside hitter led the Gaels to a 34-5 record and the Class 5A state final this past season. Watson amassed 605 kills, averaging 5.7 per set on the strength .392 hitting percentage, along with 373 digs, 56 aces, 52 blocks and a .978 serve-receive percentage. The VBallRecruiter National Sophomore Player of the Year and a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American, Watson is ranked No. 2 in PrepVolleyball’s 10-Foot Club with a swing height of 10-foot-5.

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Academic Achievement

Watson has maintained a 3.71 weighted GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Watson has volunteered on behalf of the Quietstorm Foundation’s Free Out of School Program, working with preteens and teens to develop healthy habits, create art and take field trips. She has also donated her time to the Foundation’s annual youth basketball camp and her high school’s student store in addition to the Just One Project and the Tour of Teens Miracles.