The reigning Big 12 champion Kansas Jayhawks are welcoming four new additions in 2017 – three transfers and one incoming freshman. The team recently released some videos featuring senior defensive specialist/libero Addison Barry interviewing the four newcomers.
The first of which was done with senior transfer Taylor Alexander, a 6’4″ middle blocker who led her previous school (Ole Miss) in blocks per set (0.92) in 2016.
We’re talkin’ ?, ? food, career goals and nicknames with #KUvball newcomer Taylor Alexander and @Addie_Barry pic.twitter.com/Mk49Ph7Bxx
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) July 24, 2017
Day two of the videos featured the lone freshman, Annika Carlson, a 5’11” setter from Olathe, Kansas.
Get to know #KUvball‘s only 2017 freshman, Annika Carlson (@accvolley8), with @Addie_Barry ?? pic.twitter.com/QDXHsehsHy
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) July 25, 2017
Arizona State transfer Mmachi Nwoke, another middle blocker, was featured on day three of the videos.
#KUvball newcomer @MmachiNwoke gives us the proper pronunciation of her name, a great impression of Coach Bird, and more with @Addie_Barry pic.twitter.com/ACB83i5XNr
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) July 26, 2017
Rounding out the quartet of videos was another senior transfer in Gabby Simpson, who comes in from Colorado where she was twice on the All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention list.
#KUvball newcomer Gabby Simpson (@gsimp133) explains her deep Kansas roots, advantages of being a lefty settter, and more with @Addie_Barry pic.twitter.com/pzxaoL1aVz
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) July 27, 2017
With the new additions joining the team’s returning talent, we have Kansas ranked fifth in our Bit-Too-Early top 25.
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