19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Volleyball - New Mexico

athletes playing Volleyball
The POY Logo
VOLLEYBALL

Tess Fuqua

Outside hitter
CENTENNIAL HS
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

621

Kills

231

Digs

32

Blocks
“Tess improved as an overall player from last season, which is saying a lot. Tess had to carry almost all of the point-scoring for our team. She was amazing.”
Al Rosen
Head Coach - head coach of Centennial High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot senior outside hitter amassed 621 kills and 231 digs this past season, leading the Hawks (19-7) to the Class 6A state quarterfinals. Fuqua also tallied 34 service aces and 32 blocks, posting a .445 kill percentage and a .307 hitting percentage on the attack. A PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-American honoree, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,511 kills.

a graduation cap

Academic Achievement

Fuqua has maintained a weighted 3.77 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Arizona this fall.

first place ribbon

Exemplary Character

Fuqua participated in an internship last summer with Las Cruces Public Schools, assisting computer programmers to update and set up technological devices within the school system. She has volunteered locally with Best Buddies International and as an English Language Learners tutor.