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Height: 6'3" Weight: 155 Hand: Right Position: MH/RS Grade: 9 Graduation: 2013 Birth date: 6/95 Standing touch: 8 ft 1 inch Approach jump: 10 ft Club Uniform Number: 7 High School Uniform Number: 7 Shoe Size: 13 Years Playing Club Ball: 6
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Club: Texas Advantage Volleyball (TAV) Club Team: 15 Vb Rags Black 15s Coaches: Jason Nicholson / Jessica Place Recruiting Contacts: Ruth N. Nelson - info@lvclub.org; John Sample - jsample@ascvb.com Sports Performance Trainer: Robert Brown of Robert Brown Sports Performance School: MacArthur High School-Irving, TX High School Coach: Allen Darst
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| Achievements:
| 2003 - Flo Hyman Award |
Ebony was named co-receiver in her age group the Flo Hyman Award in 2003 while attending a club volleyball academy.
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| 2003 - American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA Convention) |
| Selected to demonstrate fundamental skills at the AVCA Coaches clinic held during the NCAA Final Four. Each player was able to teach a college coach the fundmental skills including jump serving. |
| 2003 - Irving YMCA Basketball Champions |
| Ebony was a member on a YMCA champion basketball team. |
| 2004 - Camper of the Day |
| Ebony attended a local summer volleyball camp in the summer of 2004. She was named camper of the day for one of the days. |
| 2004 - TEAM FLO |
| Selected to represent TEAM FLO in Plano volleyball league. This team celebrates the accomplishments that Flo Hyman gave to the sport of volleyball worldwide. |
| 2004 - Velocity/brvc Performance and Volleyball Training Camp |
| Ebony participated in the first sports performance and volleyball training program for ages 8-13. |
| 2005 - Volleyball Camp Awards at Irving Nimitz High |
| Ebony received an award for "Best Server" of the 7th grade group. She also received "Future Lady Vike" meaning a girl to watch out for in the future. |
| 2005 - TAV Metro 12 |
| Selected at age 9 for a 12 and under team and received good playing time |
| 2005 - Volleyball Camp Award at SMU |
| Ebony attended SMU (Southern Methodist University) volleyball camp in July. She received the award for winning the serving contest. |
| 2006 - TAV 12 Asics |
| Ebony selected to the TAV top 12's team at the age of 10. |
| 2007 - TAV 12 Asics - Ebony age 11 |
| Ebony selected to the TAV top 12's team at the age of 11. |
| 2007 - TAV 12 Asics qualify for the 2007 USA Junior Olympic Girl's Volleyball Championships. |
Ebony's team TAV 12 Asics qualified for the 2007 USA Junior Olympic Girl's Volleyball Championships in Minneapolis, MN.
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| 2007 - 2007 USA Select High Performance Invitee |
| Ebony was invited to attend a 2007 USA Girls Select High Performance Developmental A2 Program Camp |
| 2007 - 2007 Junior Olympic Bronze Medal |
| Recieved a Bronze Medal at the 2007 JO's |
| 2007 - 7th Grade Volleyball Team Captain |
Ebony was selected as the team captain on her 7th grade volleyball team at Crockett Middle School
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| 2008 - 2008 USA Select HP Holiday Camp invitee |
Ebony was invited to attend the 2008 USA Girls Volleyball Select High Performance Holiday Camp in Colorado Springs, CO
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| 2008 - 2008 8th Grade City "A" Team Volleyball Champions |
| Ebony's 8th grade Crockett "A" Team won the post season city volleyball tournament |
| 2008 - 2008 USA High Performance Select A1 Invitee |
| Ebony was invited to attend the 2008 USA Girls Select High Performance A1 Volleyball Camp in Colorado Springs, CO |
| 2008 - 2008 USA Select High Performance Invitee |
| Ebony was invited and will attend a 2008 USA Girls Select High Performance Developmental A1 Program Camp in Austin, TX |
| 2008 - TAV 13 Asics |
Ebony selected to the TAV top 13's team
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| 2008 - 2008 National Junior Honor Society - 7th Grade |
| Ebony was selected into the 2008 National Junior Honor Society at Crockett Middle School |
| 2009 - 2009 Dallas Morning News All Area Newcomer of the Year |
| Ebony chosen as the 2009 Dallas Morning News All Area Newcomer of the Year. |
| 2009 - 7-5A Texas All District MVP & !st Team All District Honor |
| Ebony was selected for the 2009 Texas 7-5A All District 1st Team and honored as the district MVP |
| 2009 - 2008 National Junior Honor Society - 8th Grade |
2009 National Junior Honor Society and held the office of sec at Crockett Middle School
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| 2009 - Named to All Tournament Team |
| Ebony was named to the 2009 Granbury Volleyball Tournament - All Tournament Team |
| 2009 - Named to All Tournament Team |
| Ebony was named to the 2009 Denton Ryan Volleyball Tournament - All Tournament Team |
| 2009 - Varsity as a freshman |
| Ebony has been selected to play on the MacArthur High Scool Volleyball Team as a Freshman |
| 2009 - USA High Performance Championships |
| Ebony was selected to play on the USA Blue Select Girls Team. Her team won the bronze medal in the Youth International Division. |
| 2009 - 2009 Junior Olympic's 14 Open Champions |
| Tav 14 Asics won the GOLD medal at the 2009 JO's 14 Open Championships |
| 2009 - 2009 USA Volleyball Girls Select-A1 Program |
| Ebony selected for the 2009 USA Volleyball Girls Select High Performance A1 Camp and HP Championships in Miami, FL. |
| 2009 - TAV 14 Asics qualify for the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Girl's Volleyball Championships |
| Ebony's team TAV 14 Asics qualified for the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Girl's Volleyball 14 Open Championships in Miami, FL |
| 2009 - TAV 14 Asics |
| Ebony selected to the TAV 14's top team |
| 2009 - 2009 Lonestar Volleyball High School Awards |
| 2009 Lonestar Volleyball High School Awards-Newcomer of the Year-Honorable Mention |
| 2010 - Ebony Selected to play on TAV's 15 VbRags |
| Ebony has been selected to play on the TAV's top team 15 VbRags. |
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| 1. How do you think college sports will be different from high school or club sports? |
| At this point of my life at the age of 14, I believe college will be harder and alot more mentally and physically demanding. |
| 2. What and how do you think you can contribute to a college team? |
| I can provide a positive and competitive attitude. |
| 3. What are you looking for in a college program? |
| Strong supportive team players, coaches and college backing. As well as a strong academic background. |
| 4. How are you physically preparing yourself to play at the collegiate level? |
| I attended volleyball camps this summer. Staying physically active every day. I am playing my 5th year of club volleyball at Texas Advantage Volleyball. To increase my strength, I'm training in a sports performance program. I have seen much improvment in my play. |
| 5. What would you say to "sell" yourself to a coach, who had no knowledge of your volleyball skills? |
| I started learning volleyball skills at the age 5. At the age of nine, I was serving over hand in competition on a TAV Metro team. I can hit and block the ball over the net with authority. I am playing my 5th year of club volleyball and playing on the TAV 14's top team after being on TAV's top 13's team for 1 year and the TAV's top 12's team for 2 years in a row. |
| 6. What 5 adjectives describe you and your skills? |
| loveable, grateful, passionate, strong and skilled |
| 7. What time management skills are you learning to incorporate into your daily life? |
| Waking up and being ready for what each day may bring. |
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