2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kailee Deffebaugh
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Memorial HS
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
Pronunciation:
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 26 matches, making 20 starts ... Played in 73 total sets ... Averaged 1.34 kills per set on .231 hitting ... Ranked second on team with average of 0.75 blocks per set ... Posted seven kills on .429 hitting with five total blocks in Aug. 31 win over Eastern Washington ... Went for eight kills on .400 hitting against Montana on Sep. 20 ... Logged six kills and a season-high six blocks at South Dakota on Oct. 17 ... Sent across five kills on .500 hitting in sweep of Oral Roberts on Oct. 24 ... Scored 10-plus points in three-straight matches from Nov. 7-14 ... Logged 10 kills and five digs against St. Thomas on Nov. 9 ... Went for six kills and added five block assists in Nov. 14 sweep of North Dakota
2023 (Southern): Played in 24 matches, making 24 starts … Ranked fourth on the team with a 2.22 kills per set average, totaling 103 on the year … Added 19 aces and 51 total blocks … Made season but against McNeese on Sep. 5 … Went for seven kills on .500 hitting, adding four blocks against Louisiana Tech on Sep. 15 … Tallied six kills and three blocks in win over Dillard on Sep. 26 … Put down 10 kills, four digs and season-high seven blocks against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 8 … Went for a season-high 11 kills on .438 hitting in win over Mississippi Valley on Oct. 29 … Notched seven kills, five digs and season-high three aces in win over Texas Southern on Nov. 5
2022 (Southern): Played in all 28 matches, totaling 96 sets … Finished third on team with 130 kills … Also notched 80 total blocks … Made collegiate debut against Eastern Washington on Aug. 26, going for four kills and three block assists … Tallied eight kills on .263 hitting at Memphis on Aug. 27 … Went for four kills and four blocks against Lamar on Sep. 9 … Tallied a season-high 11 kills against Northwestern State on Sep. 17 … Put down six kills on .455 hitting in win over Alcorn on Oct. 6 … Had seven kills, three blocks and three digs in win over Prairie View on Oct. 16 … Went for eight kills on .615 hitting, adding three blocks in win over Mississippi Valley on Oct. 31 … Notched eight kills and six total blocks at Prairie View on Nov. 13
High School/Club: Played at Memorial HS for Coach Jami Dover … First Team All-District … Four-time Academic All-District … Blocker of the Year … Played club ball for Madfrog, coached by Keisha Hyman-Gifth and Taylor Mosley
Personal: Born Nov. 8, 2003 in Richardson, Texas … Daughter of LaToya and Tommy Deffebaugh … Father Tommy played basketball at UT Dallas … Has three siblings: Dylan, Kamryn and Caden … Sister Kamryn plays volleyball at Cisco College … Participated in African Students Association of Southern University … Favorite TV show is Attack on Titan … Favorite color is red … Would like to live in the Dominican Republic … Intends to major in business administration with an emphasis in real estate
Why Kansas City?: “I felt at home while being away from home, and I like the competitive nature of Coach Posey and the rest of the team. I couldn’t help but want to become a part of the team and help it improve in any way, shape or form. I felt like I was going to be proud to wear Kansas City on my chest.”
