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Nia Robinson

Outside hitter
CATHEDRAL HS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
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Peak Performance

Kills

588

Digs

252

Blocks

44
“Robinson is a very dynamic all-around player. She's quick and very powerful, and she hits a really heavy ball. Her passing is very good too, and when she's one-on-one, you can't stop her.”
Bart Powell
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter led the Fighting Irish to a 31-4 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Robinson recorded 588 kills, 252 digs and 44 blocks. A 2016-17 Under Armour Second Team All-American, she is also a two-time First Team All-State honoree and a First Team MaxPreps All-American.

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Academic Achievement

Robinson has maintained a 4.03 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Northwestern University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A peer mentor in her school, Robinson has volunteered locally on behalf of an assisted living facility, a food pantry, a shelter for battered women, Habitat for Humanity and the Special Olympics. "Robinson is a very dynamic all-around player," said Bart Powell, head coach at Floyd Central High. "She's quick and very powerful, and she hits a really heavy ball. Her passing is very good too, and when she's one-on-one, you can't stop her."