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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Kentucky

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Rylee Rader

Middle blocker
ASSUMPTION HS
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

415

Kills

56

Blocks

0.553

Hitting Percentage

21

Service Aces
“Rylee Rader is an incredible front row player who contributes to many kills and blocks. She just makes things happen when she's in the front, and she's also a very effective server.”
Maureen Kaiser
Head Coach Head coach at St. Henry High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2 junior middle blocker led the Rockets to a 43-0 record, the state championship and a No. 1 national ranking according to PrepVolleyball.com. The state's returning Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, Rader recorded 415 kills, 56 blocks and 21 service aces with a .553 hitting percentage. Kentucky's Ms. Volleyball, she was selected the national ALL-USA Volleyball Player of the Year and was also named an All-American by PrepVolleyball.com, FloVolleyball and MaxPreps.

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Academic Achievement

Rader has maintained a 3.47 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Rader has provided support for children suffering from the rare skin disease epidermolysis bullosa and has volunteered locally on behalf of a soup kitchen as well as the Heuser Hearing Institute.