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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Massachusetts

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VOLLEYBALL

Riley James

Outside hitter
BARNSTABLE HS
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

435

Kills

193

Digs

0.456

Hitting Percentage

0.559

Kill Percentage
“Riley is an amazing player. She can crush a ball anywhere on the court. Not only is she strong offensively, she's also a beast on defense.”
Rachel Lassey
Head Coach - Head coach of Dartmouth High
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Athletic Excellence

The state's returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-10 senior outside hitter recorded 435 kills and 193 digs this past season, leading the Red Raiders (23-1) to the Division 1 state championship match. James also tallied 43 service aces while posting a .559 kill percentage and a .456 hitting percentage. An American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-American selection, James was also the Boston Globe Division 1 Player of the Year. She concluded her prep volleyball career with a state-record 1,729 kills along with 889 digs.

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Academic Achievement

James has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Bryant University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

An intern with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, James has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics and as a youth volleyball coach.