2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Brown, Tabitha
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Jersey Number 3
Tabitha Brown
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Klein Collins HS/Wichita St.
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
Bio
2019 (Graduate-Rice): Played in all 108 sets...third on team in digs (341) and digs per set (3.16-15th in C-USA)...totaled 44 kills, 17 service aces, 24 blocks, and 75.5 points...recorded a season-high 28 digs in Rice's upset victory over No. 3 Texas (9/18)...also posted 24 digs at Stephen F. Austin (9/14)...19 matches with 10 or more digs...posted a season-high seven kills in a season-opening victory at Ole Miss (8/30)...recorded a season-high four aces in a win over FIU (10/27).
2018 (Senior-Wichita St.): Played and started in all 32 matches and 126 sets for WSU...Hit .179 with a team-best 368 kills to go along with 25 assists, 19 service aces, 326 digs, 11 solo blocks and 26 block assists...Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll Oct. 15 after compiling a career-high 28 kills and hitting .284 vs. Cincinnati Oct. 14...The 28 kills tied for sixth on the Charles Koch Arena single match records list...Hit a season-best .487 with 22 kills on 39 attempts in the Shockers five-set win against Central Arkansas in the NIVC Nov. 29 in Denton, Texas...Tallied a team-best 11 double-doubles...Had a career-high 22 digs in WSU's match at Tulsa Sept. 29...Named to the North Texas Challenge all-tournament team and was a preseason all-conference selection in The American.
2017 (Junior-Wichita St.): Played in 33 matches and 111 sets…Hit .268 with 385 kills, 10 assists, five service aces, 201 digs, seven solo blocks and 48 block assists…Had nine double-doubles…Named an honorable mention AVCA All-American…Named an honorable mention All-American by Volleyball Magazine and Prep Volleyball…Named first team all-conference…Named honorable mention all-region…Named to the all-tournament team at the LUV Invitational…Named MVP of the IUPUI Invitational…Named American Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4…Named to The American Honor Roll on Oct. 9…Had a season-high 24 kills against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 2…Hit a season-best .579 against Duquesne on Sept. 8…Had a season-high three assists against Marquette on Sept. 2…Had a season-high one service ace five times…Had a season-high 18 digs against Marquette on Sept. 2…Had a season-high five blocks against Lipscomb on Aug. 26…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018.
2016 (Sophomore-Wichita St.): Played in 32 matches and 111 sets…Hit .247 with 325 kills, eight assists, 19 service aces, 153 digs, three solo blocks and 44 block assists…Had one double-double…Named second team all-Valley…Named to the Valley all-tournament team…Named MVC Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21…Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15…Had a season-high 20 kills against Illinois State on Nov. 11…Hit a season-best .562 against Evansville on Sept. 26…Had a season-high one assist eight times…Had a season-high three service aces against IUPUI on Sept. 3…Had a season-high 13 digs at Indiana State on Oct. 14…Had a season-high four blocks three times…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
2015 (Freshman-Alabama): Played freshman season at Alabama…Played in 15 matches and 61 sets…Hit .172 with 161 kills, two assists, 19 service aces, 98 digs, six solo blocks and 20 block assists…Had four double-doubles…Had a season-high 17 kills against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Hit a season-best .424 against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Had a season-high one assist two times…Had a season-high three service aces three times…Had a season-high 19 digs against College of Charleston on Sept. 5…Had a season-high five blocks against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Spring 2016 at Wichita State.
High School
Graduated from Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas...Four-year starting outside hitter...Listed in the 2014-15 PrepVolleyball.com All-American Top 50 Volleyball Prospects and PrepVolleyball Senior Aces Top 100...2014 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American...Won back-to-back District MVP awards in her final two seasons...First Team All-District in all four seasons at Klein Collins...Amassed 1,696 career kills, 311 aces and 1,308 digs...Played club volleyball with the Asics Willowbrook Club team, where she qualified for Nationals in each of her four seasons...Named to the 2014 USA Nationals All-Tournament 17s team.
Personal: Daughter of Gary and Latisha Brown (who coached at Rice with Genny Volpe and played volleyball at University of Houston, '91) ...Has one brother, Zach (professional basketball in France) and two sisters, Debonnaire and Todnesha...majoring in Global Affairs.
2018 (Senior-Wichita St.): Played and started in all 32 matches and 126 sets for WSU...Hit .179 with a team-best 368 kills to go along with 25 assists, 19 service aces, 326 digs, 11 solo blocks and 26 block assists...Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll Oct. 15 after compiling a career-high 28 kills and hitting .284 vs. Cincinnati Oct. 14...The 28 kills tied for sixth on the Charles Koch Arena single match records list...Hit a season-best .487 with 22 kills on 39 attempts in the Shockers five-set win against Central Arkansas in the NIVC Nov. 29 in Denton, Texas...Tallied a team-best 11 double-doubles...Had a career-high 22 digs in WSU's match at Tulsa Sept. 29...Named to the North Texas Challenge all-tournament team and was a preseason all-conference selection in The American.
2017 (Junior-Wichita St.): Played in 33 matches and 111 sets…Hit .268 with 385 kills, 10 assists, five service aces, 201 digs, seven solo blocks and 48 block assists…Had nine double-doubles…Named an honorable mention AVCA All-American…Named an honorable mention All-American by Volleyball Magazine and Prep Volleyball…Named first team all-conference…Named honorable mention all-region…Named to the all-tournament team at the LUV Invitational…Named MVP of the IUPUI Invitational…Named American Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4…Named to The American Honor Roll on Oct. 9…Had a season-high 24 kills against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 2…Hit a season-best .579 against Duquesne on Sept. 8…Had a season-high three assists against Marquette on Sept. 2…Had a season-high one service ace five times…Had a season-high 18 digs against Marquette on Sept. 2…Had a season-high five blocks against Lipscomb on Aug. 26…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018.
2016 (Sophomore-Wichita St.): Played in 32 matches and 111 sets…Hit .247 with 325 kills, eight assists, 19 service aces, 153 digs, three solo blocks and 44 block assists…Had one double-double…Named second team all-Valley…Named to the Valley all-tournament team…Named MVC Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21…Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 15…Had a season-high 20 kills against Illinois State on Nov. 11…Hit a season-best .562 against Evansville on Sept. 26…Had a season-high one assist eight times…Had a season-high three service aces against IUPUI on Sept. 3…Had a season-high 13 digs at Indiana State on Oct. 14…Had a season-high four blocks three times…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
2015 (Freshman-Alabama): Played freshman season at Alabama…Played in 15 matches and 61 sets…Hit .172 with 161 kills, two assists, 19 service aces, 98 digs, six solo blocks and 20 block assists…Had four double-doubles…Had a season-high 17 kills against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Hit a season-best .424 against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Had a season-high one assist two times…Had a season-high three service aces three times…Had a season-high 19 digs against College of Charleston on Sept. 5…Had a season-high five blocks against Northern Illinois on Sept. 18…Named to the AD’s honor roll for Spring 2016 at Wichita State.
High School
Graduated from Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas...Four-year starting outside hitter...Listed in the 2014-15 PrepVolleyball.com All-American Top 50 Volleyball Prospects and PrepVolleyball Senior Aces Top 100...2014 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American...Won back-to-back District MVP awards in her final two seasons...First Team All-District in all four seasons at Klein Collins...Amassed 1,696 career kills, 311 aces and 1,308 digs...Played club volleyball with the Asics Willowbrook Club team, where she qualified for Nationals in each of her four seasons...Named to the 2014 USA Nationals All-Tournament 17s team.
Personal: Daughter of Gary and Latisha Brown (who coached at Rice with Genny Volpe and played volleyball at University of Houston, '91) ...Has one brother, Zach (professional basketball in France) and two sisters, Debonnaire and Todnesha...majoring in Global Affairs.
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
