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Jersey Number 11
Stella Smith
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Pleasant Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Iowa
Pronunciation:
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 16 matches, starting in eight and playing in 54 sets … Recorded 71 kills and averaged 1.31 kills per set in her first season in KC … Tallied the fourth most blocks on the team with 30 and posted 0.56 blocks per set which was third highest on the team … Scored a total of 90.0 points and posted 1.67 points per set during the 2025 season … Registered a season-high of both 11 kills and six digs while hitting at the .500 mark against Denver on Sep. 27th … Recorded eight kills and three blocks with a .263 hitting percentage against Omaha on Oct. 21 … Notched nine kills, a hitting percentage of .261 with six blocks and 13.5 points against Omaha on Nov. 18th
High School/Club: All-Conference Second Team, Honorable Mention performer at Pleasant Valley High School ... Slotted 14th on Prep Dig Iowa rankings ... All-State Honorable Mention and All-State Tournament team bid ... 5A state champions in 2024 while finishing as a 5A state semifinalist in 2023 ... Also played basketball in high school ... Four-time regional champion for the Iowa Rockets Volleyball Club while finishing fifth at the national level.
Personal: Born on July 20, 2007 ... Daughter of Leilani and Casey Smith ... Father Casey played football at UNI ... Sister Raina played volleyball for Kansas City from 2018-22 ... Chose Kansas City over Grand Canyon .... Intended major is Dental Hygiene ... Favorite movie is Smile ... Favorite TV Show is Outer Banks ... Favorite color is pink.
Why Kansas City: "I chose to play at Kansas City because the environment feels very fun and home like. I love the coaches and the feeling of being on the court. I love the location and love being in a big city."
Volleyball Highlights at Omaha
Tuesday, November 18
Volleyball Highlights vs. Denver
Saturday, November 15
Volleyball Highlights vs. South Dakota State
Thursday, November 13
Volleyball Highlights at South Dakota
Saturday, November 08
