2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Shelby Harper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Arkansas
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
| HONORS & AWARDS |
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| 2016-17 | The American All-Academic Team | ||
| 2016 | Marriott Houston Westchase Invitational All-Tournament | ||
| 2015-16 | The American All-Academic Team | ||
| 2014 | American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team | ||
| CAREER HIGHS | ||||
| Kills | 14 | at Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 5, 2015) | ||
| Attack Pct. | .300 | vs. UCF (Oct. 30, 2015) | ||
| Blocks | 5 | 5x, Last Coming at Tulsa (Nov. 13, 2015) | ||
JUNIOR (2016)
Marriott Houston Westchase Invitational All-Tournament... Appeared in 12 sets across four matches, making three starts, before suffering a season-ending injury against Texas Southern (Sept. 2)... Totaled 23 kills, averaging 1.92 per set, on a .333 attack percentage... Added seven blocks (six assisted, one solo) six digs, one service ace and one assist... Recorded eight kills in season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette (Aug. 26)... Totaled 10 kills and four blocks against Weber State (Aug. 27).
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Saw action in all 32 matches, making starts in 15 as a hitter... tallied 159 kills, averaging 1.47 kills per set... totaled 40 digs and 73 blocks defensively... Scored 200.0 points for the Cougars... Set a single-match high 14 kills at Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 5, 2015) during the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic... Recorded a .300 hitting average for a single-match high against UCF (Oct. 30, 2015)... Has tallied five blocks in five different games.
PRIOR TO HOUSTON
Played in 25 sets as a freshman for the University of Arkansas... Grabbed one start against Texas A&M (Nov. 19)... Tallied four matches with five or more kills including season-high nine kills along with five blocks against Cleveland State during the Jayhawk Classic... Season-high six total blocks in five sets against SMU (Sept. 13).
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time All-District 31-4A First Team for Flour Bluff High School... Guided team to the District 31-4A title for the second consecutive year in 2013... Also helped team to Class 4A area final... Earned district and All-South Texas Volleyball MVP accolades following her junior season in which she totaled 411 kills... Led her team to the Class 4A regional semifinals in 2012... Played club ball for Houston Stellar... Earned spot on all-district academic first team.
PERSONAL
Full name Shelby N. Harper... Born June 26, 1996 in Corpus Christi, Texas... Daughter of Randall and Cathy Harper... Aspires to earn a degree in business and attend law school... Enjoys fishing, hunting and beach volleyball... Says her older brother, Christian, is her biggest influence.
