Kennedy McCants

Photo by: Josh Gales

Position:
Middle Blocker
Class:
Freshman
High School:
North Augusta
Hometown:
North Augusta, S.C.

• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

2024: Played in three matches during her sophomore season, appearing in eight total sets … Recorded three blocks and one assist against Wright State (Nov. 8).

2023: Played in 16 matches for a total of 49 sets in her freshman year … Finished the year with 42 total blocks and 17 kills … Had eight blocks against Robert Morris (Oct. 7), which tied for fourth-most in a Horizon League match this season ... Had a season-high four kills against Oakland (Oct. 24), along with six blocks.

High School: Played in 138 sets and recorded 214 kills and 128 total blocks in two seasons with North Augusta ... Named a 2022 All-Regional Player and All-Area Honorable Mention ... Played club volleyball for Savannah River Select in 2020 and 2021 and the Carolina Rogue in 2022 and 2023 ... Selected as an Under Armour Next Volleyball Camp recruit, PrepVolleyball Amateur Athletic Union standout, and a nationally ranked volleyball player by VBallRecruiter ... Led her team to an AAU 18 Open gold medal in 2022 ... Also competed for the track and field program at North Augusta ... Was a member of the Beta Club, an honors graduate, and a member of the A and A/B Honor Roll all four years.

Personal: Daughter of Natasha and Chalres McCants ... Has one sister, Monet and one brother, Amani ... Brother, Amani played football at Charleston Southern (2016-18) ... Cousin, Craig Moore played football at Mississippi State (1999-01) ... Cousin, Chad Lane played football at Bethune-Cookman (1994-95) ... Cousin, Angela Jackson played basketball at Liberty (1994-95) ... Cousin, Michael Jackson, Jr. played football at Iowa State (2001) ... Can speak four languages (Spanish, German, Arabic and English) ... Majoring in anthropology.