2024 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Whetstone, Kimora
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Jersey Number 14
Kimora Whetstone
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lawrence North HS
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
Bio
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 21 matches, making 14 starts ... Played in 62 total sets ... Averaged 0.68 blocks per set, ranking 20th in the Summit ... Averaged 1.18 kills per set ... Went for seven kills and four blocks in win over UT Martin on Sep. 14 ... Logged eight kills on .300 hitting, adding four blocks in win over North Dakota on Sep. 28 ... Tallied a season-high 11 kills on .500 hitting to go along with four blocks against North Dakota State on Oct. 10 ... Went for five block assists at South Dakota on Oct. 17 ... Logged three kills and five blocks at Omaha on Oct. 22
2023 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Started in all 125 sets across all 31 matches ... Ranked sixth in the Summit League with a hitting percentage of .311 ... Ranked eighth in the Summit with an average of 0.98 blocks per set ... Was fourth on the team with an average of 2.10 kills per set ... Posted double-digit kills in four matches ... Went for five-plus blocks in 10 matches, notching at least two blocks in 30-of-31 matches ... Opened season with eight kills and five block assists in win over FDU on Aug. 25 ... Tallied nine kills on .571 hitting in win at Florida Atlantic on Aug. 25 ... Notched 13 kills in win at Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Had six block assists and one solo block against Southeast Missouri State on Sep. 15 ... Went for 11 kills on .529 hitting, along with six total blocks in win over Austin Peay on Sep. 15 ... Posted at least five blocks in three-straight wins from Sep. 21-28 ... Sent across 11 kills with zero errors on 15 attacks for .733 hitting in win over North Dakota on Oct. 12, the sixth-best attacking percentage by a Summit League player in a single match during the season ... Posted 12 kills at South Dakota State on Oct. 21 ... Notched seven kills and nine total blocks in win at North Dakota on Nov. 11 ... Had nine kills on .467 hitting to go with five total blocks in Summit League Semifinal win over #4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Went for eight kills on .429 hitting in NIVC match against Tulsa on Nov. 30
2022 (Freshman): Summit League All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in all 31 matches, playing 116 sets and making 27 starts ... Ranked second on team and 18th in the Summit among qualifying players with .239 hitting percentage ... Led team and ranked 11th in the Summit with 0.84 blocks per set average ... Made collegiate debut in win over Miami (OH) on Aug. 26, going for five kills, three digs and four block assists ... Tallied eight kills at Bradley on Aug. 27 ... Went for nine kills, three solo blocks and three block assists in win over Howard on Sep. 3 ... Notched six kills on .667 hitting against NIU on Sep. 9 ... Went for 10 kills in win over Western Illinois on Sep. 27 ... Posted a season-high-tying seven total blocks against Omaha on Oct. 8 ... Tallied eight kills on .375 hitting, adding two service aces in win over St. Thomas on Oct. 11 ... Went for a season-high 11 kills against North Dakota State on Oct. 27 ... Dropped eight kills and five blocks in win at Western Illinois on Nov. 19
High School/Club: Played at Lawrence North for Coach Nick Cox … Played in 413 sets, totaling 771 kills on .324 hitting, 321 total blocks and 58 aces … Academic All-State … Junior All-Star … All-County … All-Conference … Speaking Captain as a senior … Team Captain as a junior … Four-year varsity starter … Two-time offensive Player of the Year … PrepVolleyball Frosh 59 … IHSVCA Watch List … Holds school record for most varsity matches played … Finished top 30 in graduating class ... Named Distinguised Scholar ... Played club volleyball for Munciana Chipmunks, Munciana Lorax, Munciana Ninjas, Munciana Pandas and Munciana Samurai for coaches Mike Lingenfelter, Wes Lyon, Sarah Roush, Randy Gardner and Kyle Garrett … Won the 2022 18U Elite Champions of NIT Triple Crown ... Won 15-Open AAU Nationals in 2019 … Won Showdown in the Smokies in 2021
Personal: Born Feb. 10, 2004 in Indianapolis … Parents Eureka and John Whetstone … Two siblings, John "LJ" and Jaxson … Member of Black Student Union, Key Club and National Honor Society … Earned Superintendent Academic Award, AP Scholar Award and was a Distinguished Honor Student all four years … Favorite color is purple … Plans to major in Biology with a Pre-Med emphasis
Coach Posey on Whetstone: "Kimora is a hard-working, blue-collar type player with terrific upside. She is a versatile attacker who can score in front of, and behind the setter. What most attracted us to her was her speed. Her quick arm with great footwork will allow us to highlight her skill set, especially in side-out and transition offense. We're excited about her development thus far, as she trains at Munciana, a great club in Indianapolis, and we're excited about the potential she has to contribute to our program. Kimora has great volleyball IQ and she's a tremendous student - she will add to the high standard of academic excellence that our team enjoys. We're thrilled about Kimora and we look forward to watching her develop during her career."
2023 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Started in all 125 sets across all 31 matches ... Ranked sixth in the Summit League with a hitting percentage of .311 ... Ranked eighth in the Summit with an average of 0.98 blocks per set ... Was fourth on the team with an average of 2.10 kills per set ... Posted double-digit kills in four matches ... Went for five-plus blocks in 10 matches, notching at least two blocks in 30-of-31 matches ... Opened season with eight kills and five block assists in win over FDU on Aug. 25 ... Tallied nine kills on .571 hitting in win at Florida Atlantic on Aug. 25 ... Notched 13 kills in win at Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Had six block assists and one solo block against Southeast Missouri State on Sep. 15 ... Went for 11 kills on .529 hitting, along with six total blocks in win over Austin Peay on Sep. 15 ... Posted at least five blocks in three-straight wins from Sep. 21-28 ... Sent across 11 kills with zero errors on 15 attacks for .733 hitting in win over North Dakota on Oct. 12, the sixth-best attacking percentage by a Summit League player in a single match during the season ... Posted 12 kills at South Dakota State on Oct. 21 ... Notched seven kills and nine total blocks in win at North Dakota on Nov. 11 ... Had nine kills on .467 hitting to go with five total blocks in Summit League Semifinal win over #4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Went for eight kills on .429 hitting in NIVC match against Tulsa on Nov. 30
2022 (Freshman): Summit League All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in all 31 matches, playing 116 sets and making 27 starts ... Ranked second on team and 18th in the Summit among qualifying players with .239 hitting percentage ... Led team and ranked 11th in the Summit with 0.84 blocks per set average ... Made collegiate debut in win over Miami (OH) on Aug. 26, going for five kills, three digs and four block assists ... Tallied eight kills at Bradley on Aug. 27 ... Went for nine kills, three solo blocks and three block assists in win over Howard on Sep. 3 ... Notched six kills on .667 hitting against NIU on Sep. 9 ... Went for 10 kills in win over Western Illinois on Sep. 27 ... Posted a season-high-tying seven total blocks against Omaha on Oct. 8 ... Tallied eight kills on .375 hitting, adding two service aces in win over St. Thomas on Oct. 11 ... Went for a season-high 11 kills against North Dakota State on Oct. 27 ... Dropped eight kills and five blocks in win at Western Illinois on Nov. 19
High School/Club: Played at Lawrence North for Coach Nick Cox … Played in 413 sets, totaling 771 kills on .324 hitting, 321 total blocks and 58 aces … Academic All-State … Junior All-Star … All-County … All-Conference … Speaking Captain as a senior … Team Captain as a junior … Four-year varsity starter … Two-time offensive Player of the Year … PrepVolleyball Frosh 59 … IHSVCA Watch List … Holds school record for most varsity matches played … Finished top 30 in graduating class ... Named Distinguised Scholar ... Played club volleyball for Munciana Chipmunks, Munciana Lorax, Munciana Ninjas, Munciana Pandas and Munciana Samurai for coaches Mike Lingenfelter, Wes Lyon, Sarah Roush, Randy Gardner and Kyle Garrett … Won the 2022 18U Elite Champions of NIT Triple Crown ... Won 15-Open AAU Nationals in 2019 … Won Showdown in the Smokies in 2021
Personal: Born Feb. 10, 2004 in Indianapolis … Parents Eureka and John Whetstone … Two siblings, John "LJ" and Jaxson … Member of Black Student Union, Key Club and National Honor Society … Earned Superintendent Academic Award, AP Scholar Award and was a Distinguished Honor Student all four years … Favorite color is purple … Plans to major in Biology with a Pre-Med emphasis
Coach Posey on Whetstone: "Kimora is a hard-working, blue-collar type player with terrific upside. She is a versatile attacker who can score in front of, and behind the setter. What most attracted us to her was her speed. Her quick arm with great footwork will allow us to highlight her skill set, especially in side-out and transition offense. We're excited about her development thus far, as she trains at Munciana, a great club in Indianapolis, and we're excited about the potential she has to contribute to our program. Kimora has great volleyball IQ and she's a tremendous student - she will add to the high standard of academic excellence that our team enjoys. We're thrilled about Kimora and we look forward to watching her develop during her career."
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan
Saturday, August 30
Volleyball Highlights vs. Radford
Friday, August 29
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall
Friday, August 29
Postgame Interview: Coach Christi Posey/Kaia Dunford post-Summit QF vs. South Dakota
Sunday, November 24
