Kramer Signs Four for 2019 Class
12/3/2018 3:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Head coach Jill Kramer signs four Texas natives to the 2019 class.
FORT WORTH, Texas (December 3, 2018) – TCU head coach Jill Kramer announced the signing of four Texas natives to National Letters of Intent on Monday afternoon.
All four incoming student-athletes hail from the Dallas/Fort Worth area and are all ranked inside the top 50 of Prepvolleyball.com's Senior Aces. Julia Adams (Plano, Texas), Audrey Nalls (Waxahachie, Texas) and McKenzie Nichols (Southlake, Texas) will join the team in the fall of 2019, while Afedo "Smiley" Manyang (Fort Worth, Texas) will graduate early and join the Horned Frogs in January 2019.
Julia Adams
6-3 | OH | Plano HS | Plano, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Three-year letterwinner at Plano High School under head coach Teri Minnis … ranked No. 18 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list … 2017 District 6-6A MVP … 2017 and 2016 District 6-6A All-District First Team … 2016 All-Area Dallas Morning News Second Team … 2018 Nike ASC/LISD Classic All-Tournament Team … played for Summit Volleyball Club which took the bronze medal at the 2017 USAV Junior National Championships in the 16 Open division … finished high school career with 1,430 kills, 4.23 kills per set, 75 service aces, 131 total blocks and 444 digs.
Kramer on Adams:
"Julia brings some big heat from the outside pin. If someone digs her, the next swing is typically coming back harder. She's continued to grow and develop her game and is a force at the net in both attacking and blocking. She has proven to lead both her high school and club teams and has embraced the role of being the go to."
Afedo "Smiley" Manyang
6-3 | MB | Everman HS | Fort Worth, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Four-year letterwinner at Everman High School under head coach Anjessica Moffitt … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Honorable Mention … ranked No. 41 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list … 2017 and 2018 District 5-5A Offensive Player of the Year … four-year member of the District 5-5A All-District First Team … four-time Academic All-District honoree … three-time Everman High School Volleyball MVP … finished high school career with 1,516 kills, 3.75 kills per set, .404 hitting clip, 75 service aces, 354 digs and 726 total blocks … also lettered one season in track and field.
Kramer on Manyang:
"We are very excited that Smiley will join us on campus this spring. She is an outstanding athlete who hasn't even begun to reach her full potential on the volleyball court. She's a 'sponge' in the gym, thrives on working hard and improving daily. We love the fact that we'll have a Fort Worth native in our program."
Audrey Nalls
6-1 | OH | Waxahachie HS | Waxahachie, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Four-year letterwinner at Waxahachie High School under head coach Sandy Fausett … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team … ranked No. 20 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list …. named to the 2016 Prepvolleyball.com's Sophomore 79 list … three-time All-State selection … District 7-6A MVP … TGCA All-State … 2018 SportsDay Hitter of the Year … 2018 USA Today All-USA Preseason Volleyball Team Honorable Mention … All-Tournament team selection at the 2015 Denton Ryan and Arlington Classic … All-Tournament team selection at the 2016 Northwest Classic … All-Tournament team selection at the 2018 Mansfield Classic, NISD Classic and Lone Star Circle of Champions … 2015 Newcomer of the Year … 2016 MVP of Mansfield Tournament … WHS Offensive Player of the Year … played for Texas Image Volleyball Club … took the bronze medal at the 2018 USAV Junior National Championships in the 17 Open Division and was also named 17-Open All-Tournament team … set school record for kills in 2016 with 683 and then broke her own record in 2018 with 739 kills … finished high school career with 2,044 kills, 4.61 kills per set, 139 service aces, 392 total blocks and 927 digs.
Kramer on Nalls:
"Audrey is a fierce competitor in every sense of the word. She has great court awareness and vision, a live arm swing with the ability to take big swings in big moments. She's a gritty defensive player with speed and the ability to terminate out of the back row. Her competitive nature is contagious and we can't wait to get her in our gym."
McKenzie Nichols
5-10 | S | Southlake Carroll HS | Southlake, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Three-year letterwinner at Southlake Carroll High School under head coach Teresa Dunn … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team … ranked No. 34 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … 2017 and 2018 District 5-6A Setter of the Year … Three-time First Team 5-6A All-District … Three-time Academic 5-6A All-District … 2016 Dallas Morning News and TAVC Newcomer of the Year … 2017 'C' Leadership Award recipient … 2017-18 TGCA 5A/6A All-Star team member … played for Texas Advantage Volleyball Club … won the 2015 USAV Junior National Championships in the 14 Open Division … finished runner-up at the 2017 USAV Junior National Championships in the 16 Open Division … 2015 BVCA Beach National Champion … finished high school career with 2,910 assists, 927 digs, 212 kills, 110 service aces and 81 total blocks.
Kramer on Nichols:
"McKenzie is one of the most athletic and dynamic setters coming out of the 2019 class. Consistent is the best word to describe her, which is very important in the setting role. She's consistent in her delivery and finish, which leads to great tempo and location. She is consistent in her set-up, which can make it difficult for opponents to read, and she is unwavering in her demeanor as a leader and a teammate."
All four incoming student-athletes hail from the Dallas/Fort Worth area and are all ranked inside the top 50 of Prepvolleyball.com's Senior Aces. Julia Adams (Plano, Texas), Audrey Nalls (Waxahachie, Texas) and McKenzie Nichols (Southlake, Texas) will join the team in the fall of 2019, while Afedo "Smiley" Manyang (Fort Worth, Texas) will graduate early and join the Horned Frogs in January 2019.
Julia Adams
6-3 | OH | Plano HS | Plano, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Three-year letterwinner at Plano High School under head coach Teri Minnis … ranked No. 18 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list … 2017 District 6-6A MVP … 2017 and 2016 District 6-6A All-District First Team … 2016 All-Area Dallas Morning News Second Team … 2018 Nike ASC/LISD Classic All-Tournament Team … played for Summit Volleyball Club which took the bronze medal at the 2017 USAV Junior National Championships in the 16 Open division … finished high school career with 1,430 kills, 4.23 kills per set, 75 service aces, 131 total blocks and 444 digs.
Kramer on Adams:
"Julia brings some big heat from the outside pin. If someone digs her, the next swing is typically coming back harder. She's continued to grow and develop her game and is a force at the net in both attacking and blocking. She has proven to lead both her high school and club teams and has embraced the role of being the go to."
Afedo "Smiley" Manyang
6-3 | MB | Everman HS | Fort Worth, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Four-year letterwinner at Everman High School under head coach Anjessica Moffitt … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Honorable Mention … ranked No. 41 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list … 2017 and 2018 District 5-5A Offensive Player of the Year … four-year member of the District 5-5A All-District First Team … four-time Academic All-District honoree … three-time Everman High School Volleyball MVP … finished high school career with 1,516 kills, 3.75 kills per set, .404 hitting clip, 75 service aces, 354 digs and 726 total blocks … also lettered one season in track and field.
Kramer on Manyang:
"We are very excited that Smiley will join us on campus this spring. She is an outstanding athlete who hasn't even begun to reach her full potential on the volleyball court. She's a 'sponge' in the gym, thrives on working hard and improving daily. We love the fact that we'll have a Fort Worth native in our program."
Audrey Nalls
6-1 | OH | Waxahachie HS | Waxahachie, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Four-year letterwinner at Waxahachie High School under head coach Sandy Fausett … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team … ranked No. 20 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … part of the 2017 Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 Junior list …. named to the 2016 Prepvolleyball.com's Sophomore 79 list … three-time All-State selection … District 7-6A MVP … TGCA All-State … 2018 SportsDay Hitter of the Year … 2018 USA Today All-USA Preseason Volleyball Team Honorable Mention … All-Tournament team selection at the 2015 Denton Ryan and Arlington Classic … All-Tournament team selection at the 2016 Northwest Classic … All-Tournament team selection at the 2018 Mansfield Classic, NISD Classic and Lone Star Circle of Champions … 2015 Newcomer of the Year … 2016 MVP of Mansfield Tournament … WHS Offensive Player of the Year … played for Texas Image Volleyball Club … took the bronze medal at the 2018 USAV Junior National Championships in the 17 Open Division and was also named 17-Open All-Tournament team … set school record for kills in 2016 with 683 and then broke her own record in 2018 with 739 kills … finished high school career with 2,044 kills, 4.61 kills per set, 139 service aces, 392 total blocks and 927 digs.
Kramer on Nalls:
"Audrey is a fierce competitor in every sense of the word. She has great court awareness and vision, a live arm swing with the ability to take big swings in big moments. She's a gritty defensive player with speed and the ability to terminate out of the back row. Her competitive nature is contagious and we can't wait to get her in our gym."
McKenzie Nichols
5-10 | S | Southlake Carroll HS | Southlake, Texas
High School/Juniors:
Three-year letterwinner at Southlake Carroll High School under head coach Teresa Dunn … 2018 Under Armour Girls High School All-America Second Team … ranked No. 34 on the PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces list … 2017 and 2018 District 5-6A Setter of the Year … Three-time First Team 5-6A All-District … Three-time Academic 5-6A All-District … 2016 Dallas Morning News and TAVC Newcomer of the Year … 2017 'C' Leadership Award recipient … 2017-18 TGCA 5A/6A All-Star team member … played for Texas Advantage Volleyball Club … won the 2015 USAV Junior National Championships in the 14 Open Division … finished runner-up at the 2017 USAV Junior National Championships in the 16 Open Division … 2015 BVCA Beach National Champion … finished high school career with 2,910 assists, 927 digs, 212 kills, 110 service aces and 81 total blocks.
Kramer on Nichols:
"McKenzie is one of the most athletic and dynamic setters coming out of the 2019 class. Consistent is the best word to describe her, which is very important in the setting role. She's consistent in her delivery and finish, which leads to great tempo and location. She is consistent in her set-up, which can make it difficult for opponents to read, and she is unwavering in her demeanor as a leader and a teammate."
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