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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Kansas

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VOLLEYBALL

Brooklyn DeLeye

Outside hitter
WASHBURN RURAL HS
TOPEKA, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

457

Kills

324

Digs

81

Assists
“Brooklyn was very difficult to deal with this year; we lost to them three times and Brooklyn was the reason why. You can’t serve to her because the more she touches the ball the better she gets. And if you let her get going, she can serve you off the court.”
Dave Johnson
Head Coach - head coach of Blue Valley High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade State Player of the Year, the 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter led the Junior Blues to a 45-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. DeLeye amassed 457 kills and 324 digs while posting a .503 kill percentage and a .341 hitting percentage. She also recorded 81 assists, 64 service aces and 21 blocks. A MaxPreps.com First Team All-American selection, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 2,090 kills.

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Academic Achievement

DeLeye has maintained a weighted 4.17 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Kentucky this fall.

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Exemplary Character

DeLeye works at Common Grounds, the Washburn Rural High coffee shop, and is the secretary of the school’s National Technical Honor Society. She has volunteered locally as a youth volleyball and basketball coach.