Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Volleyball - California

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VOLLEYBALL

Jessica Smith

Outside hitter
ALISO NIGUEL HS
ALISO VIEJO , CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

5.7

Kills (per set)

3.7

Digs (per set)

0.331

Hitting Percentage
“Jessica Smith has a tremendous all-around package. She can pass, she plays all six rotations, she can swing with power—in big moments, she’s the girl you want to set. She is tremendous under pressure, one of the coolest cats I’ve seen.”
Mike Murphy
Head Coach head coach at JSerra Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior outside hitter averaged 5.7 kills and 3.7 digs per set along with a .331 hitting percentage, leading the Wolverines to a 5-0 record during a pandemic-shortened season. A returning First Team All-State honoree, she was named 2020 AAU Beach Volleyball Player of the Year after winning her third consecutive junior national title. Smith was the South Coast League MVP as a junior and led her indoor club team to a 16U national championship in 2019.

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Academic Achievement

Smith has maintained a 4.36 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play beach volleyball on scholarship at UCLA this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Smith has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple food banks, the Special Olympics, a Challenger Basketball league supporting people with physical and intellectual challenges and a beach clean-up initiative.