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Kathryn Plummer
Plummer serving at Stanford v Nebraska match
Personal information
Full nameKathryn Rose Plummer[1]
Nationality United States
Born (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998 (age 26)
Long Beach, California, U.S.[1]
HometownAliso Viejo, California
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Spike314 cm (124 in)
Block300 cm (118 in)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Opposite
Current clubTurkey Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2020Italy Saugella Team Monza
2020–2021Japan Denso Airybees
2021–2024Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano
National team
2019-presentUnited States United States
Honours
Indoor Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Trujillo/Chiclayo

Kathryn Rose Plummer (born October 16, 1998) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team and the Turkish club Eczacibasi Dynavit

Early life

Plummer was born to Kevin and Michelle Plummer and grew up in Aliso Viejo, California.[3] She attended Aliso Niguel High School where she played volleyball and graduated in 2016.[4]

Career

College

Plummer was heavily recruited out of high school, getting her first scholarship offer in the 7th grade.[5] She ultimately selected Stanford on a full athletic scholarship.[6] While at Stanford, she helped Stanford win NCAA national championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019. She was named to the NCAA all-tournament team all three years, and won the Most Outstanding Player award in 2018 and 2019. As a freshman, she won National Freshman of the Year by the AVCA, and in 2017 and 2018 she was named the National Player of the Year.[1]

Professional clubs

On December 30, 2019, Plummer signed her first professional contract with Italian side Saugella Team Monza.[7] She made her Serie A debut on January 19 in Monza's 3-2 defeat against Zanetti Bergamo in which she came on as a substitute and scored 9 points.[8] She was the top scorer in Monza's Coppa Italia quarter final upset over Igor Gorgonzola Novara and played a key role for her team to reach their second-ever Coppa Italia final four,[9] where they were eventually defeated by Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio in the semi-finals.[10] In CEV Cup, Plummer only played in Monza's 3-1 loss in the second leg of the round of 16 match-up against Dinamo Kazan which eliminated them from the competition.[11][12] On October 2, 2020, Plummer signed with the Denso Airybees.[13] On June 18, 2021, Plummer signed with Imoco Volley.[14]

USA National Team

In May 2021, Plummer was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[15] that was played May 25-June 24 in Rimini, Italy. She led the team with 14 kills and two blocks in her debut, when they swept Dominican Republic in team USA's opening match.[16]

She was a selected as an Olympic alternate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[17]

Awards and honors

Clubs

College

International

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kathryn Plummer - Women's Volleyball". gostanford.com. Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kathryn Plummer Serie A Profile". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "KATHRYN PLUMMER". teamusa. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kathryn Plummer's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Choi, Inyoung (June 29, 2020). "KKATHRYN PLUMMER LOOKS BACK ON A HISTORIC COLLEGE CAREER". Just Women Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Staff, V. B. M. (December 9, 2019). "Kevin Plummer so grateful for journey that Kathryn has taken the family on". Volleyballmag.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "La Saugella chiude l'anno col botto: dagli USA arriva Kathryn Plummer!". verovolley.com (in Italian). Saugella Team Monza. December 30, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "La Saugella Monza si porta a casa un punto dalla trasferta di Bergamo". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saugella Monza show a Novara: è Final Four di Coppa Italia". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Saugella Monza bloccata in tre set da Busto Arsizio nella Semifinale di Coppa Italia". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup: la Saugella Monza si fa stoppare in tre set da Kazan". verovolley.com (in Italian). Saugella Team Monza. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup: alla Saugella Monza non riesce il miracolo, Kazan va ai Quarti di Finale". verovolley.com (in Italian). Saugella Team Monza. February 5, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Kathryn Plummer - Denso Airybees". vleague.jp (in Japanese). Denso Airybees. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Conegliano: Ufficiale, arriva Kathryn Plummer". volleyball.it (in Italian). il Tribulane di Modena. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |". May 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Recaps and highlights as USA women start VNL with wins over DR, Canada, Brazil". May 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Stanford's Kathryn Plummer wins 2019 Senior CLASS Award® for Women's Volleyball | Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Stanford University's Kathryn Plummer Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Volleyball". CWSA. January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "AAU awards Plummer prestigious James E. Sullivan award". The Stanford Daily. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "AVCA Division I National Player of the Year". American Volleyball Coaches Association, LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Four Named All-Americans - Plummer tabbed AVCA Freshman of the Year". gostanford.com. Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "Plummer, Hentz named Co-Most Outstanding Players". espn.com. ESPN. December 17, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  24. ^ "Kathryn Plummer leads Stanford to 2nd straight NCAA volleyball title". espn.com. ESPN. December 22, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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