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Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Kentucky

Gatorade Player of the year

Paige Hammons

Outside hitter
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

Kills

606

Digs

280

Blocks

62

Aces

38
“Paige Hammons is one of the best players I've seen play in the state of Kentucky over the past 28 years. She's a six-rotation player with hops and a very live arm. She's also a great kid and a wonderful teammate.”
Ron Kordes
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter led the Valkyries to a 40-4 record and a state championship this past season. Hammons recorded 606 kills, 280 digs, 62 blocks and 38 service aces. A 2016-17 Under Armour First Team All-American, she is a member of the U.S. Women's Junior National Team and was named Miss Kentucky Volleyball by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association.

Academic Achievement

Hammons has maintained a 3.29 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Florida this fall.

Exemplary Character

Hammons has volunteered locally on behalf of a senior living facility and youth volleyball programs. "Paige Hammons is one of the best players I've seen play in the state of Kentucky over the past 28 years," said Ron Kordes, head coach at Assumption High. "She's a six-rotation player with hops and a very live arm. She's also a great kid and a wonderful teammate."