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Riley Buckley

Setter/Right-side hitter
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

136

Kills

151

Digs

235

Assists

24

Service Aces
“Riley is the leader and backbone of the North Raleigh team. She has a huge impact on all the girls around her and is extremely versatile in both setting and hitting.”
Malcolm Deans
Head Coach - head coach of Wake Christian Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot junior setter, right-side hitter and middle blocker led the Knights to a 17-1 record and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 4A state championship this past season. Buckley compiled 235 assists, 151 digs, 136 kills and 24 service aces while posting a kill percentage of .571 and a hitting percentage of .500. A two-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American selection, she concluded her junior year with 1,248 assists, 727 kills and 672 digs in her prep volleyball career.

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Academic Achievement

Buckley has maintained a weighted 4.08 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Missouri beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Exemplary Character

Buckley has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her school. She has also donated her time as a youth volleyball coach.