2020 Volleyball Roster
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Henderson, Kortlyn
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Jersey Number 9
Kortlyn Henderson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- University HS
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
Bio
| AWARDS / HONORS | ||||
| 2020 | The American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team | |||
| 2020 | The American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team | |||
| 2019-20Â Â | The American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team | |||
SENIOR (2021)
Started ten matches recording 10-plus kills in six different matches ... Within the first four matches of the season, she hit .300-plus ... Tallied nine blocks in 5-set win over Oklahoma ... Ending the season with a season-high of 14 kills in a 5-set win over Mississippi State (9/3), an eventual NCAA Tournament Team.
JUNIOR (2020)
Helped lead Houston to the American Athletic Conference West Division title, competing in all 19 matches and playing in 71 sets on the year … Named to The American All-Conference First Team after ranking in the top-15 in kills per set (3.19) and hitting percentage (.268) against league opponents … Landed a spot on The American All-Tournament team, erupting for a match-high 19 kills against Temple (April 2) … Finished conference action with six double-digit kills performances, including a career-high 20 kills in the win over RV SMU (Feb. 12) … Recorded four outings on the season with a hitting percentage above the .300 plateau … Averaged 4.00 kills per set in Houston’s two wins against Tulsa (March 5-6) … Hoisted a .357 hitting percentage to help lead the Cougars to a pair of conference-opening wins at RV SMU (Feb. 11-12).
PRIOR TO HOUSTON
Averaged 3.95 kills per set in her two years at Iowa Western CC, including a 4.31 average in 2019, which led the Reivers to a 31-10 record and a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament … Made an appearance on the NJCAA All-Tournament team in 2018 … A two-time captain at University High School in Waco, Texas, where she was named to the All-District First Team in 2015 and 2016 … Holds her high school's record for most kills in a single match (32) and a season (455) … Ranked in the top-250 at the PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … Runner-up for the Wendy's High School Heisman selection in 2016 …
PERSONAL
Daughter of Alvin Mercadel and Kimberly Henderson … Has an older brother, Kevin Thomas, who played basketball at Tulane … Lists her mom as here biggest influence … Majoring in psychology, with hopes to become a sports psychologist in the future … Enjoys reading, drawing and painting in her free time.
Houston at Big 12 Media Days
Thursday, August 07
Cougars All-Access: Barakat Rahmon (VB)
Tuesday, November 19
Cougars All-Access: Kate Georgiades (VB)
Wednesday, October 02
Cougars All-Access: David Rehr (VB)
Monday, September 16
