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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Indiana

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VOLLEYBALL

Melani Shaffmaster

Setter
NEW CASTLE HS
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

948

Assists

280

Kills

267

Digs

51

Service aces
“Melani Shaffmaster is just special. She’s athletically gifted and she puts the ball in the perfect place for her hitters. She’s a match-up nightmare. Honestly, she’s so talented I believe if she continues to improve, she has a chance to set for the National team at some point in her career.”
Jason Young
Head Coach Head coach at Hamilton-Southeastern High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4 senior setter led the Trojans to a 35-1 record and the Class 4A state championship along with a No. 5 national ranking as rated by PrepVolleyball.com. The state’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year as a sophomore, Shaffmaster amassed 948 assists, 280 kills, 267 digs, 51 service aces and 47 blocks this past fall. A 2019-20 Under Armour First Team All-American and a First Team MaxPreps All-American, she is also a three-time First Team All-State selection.

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Academic Achievement

Shaffmaster has maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Minnesota this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Student Council, Shaffmaster has volunteered locally on behalf of youth volleyball programs.