Brooklyn DeLeye and Emma Grome Voted as AVCA All-Americans
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Volleyball players Brooklyn DeLeye and Emma Grome were named 2024 American Volleyball Coaches’ Association All-Americans on Wednesday morning, the organization announced.
DeLeye, who was named a finalist for the AVCA National Player of the Year on Tuesday morning, was voted as a first team member, with Grome, who earned All-America status for the fourth-straight season, being placed on the second team. DeLeye was an honorable mention member of the All-America teams in 2023, and now becomes the 20th Kentucky Volleyball player to be named first, second or third team all-America since the program’s inception.
DeLeye was one of two Southeastern Conference players to be named to the 14-member first team, joining Kennedy Martin of Florida. Grome, a native of Loveland, Ohio who now holds the assists record at the University of Kentucky in the rally-scoring era with over 5,000 dished out, was one of four SEC players on the second team, joining Nina Cajic (Tennessee), Logan Lednicky (Texas A&M) and Madisen Skinner (Texas).
The Wildcats joined Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Penn State, Stanford, Creighton, Purdue and Louisville as the only teams in the nation to have two or more players on the first two teams combined.
Brooklyn DeLeye
Outside Hitter, So., Topeka, Kansas
- 2024 SEC Player of the Year
- AVCA Finalist for National Player of the Year
- First Team All-SEC
- 87 kills per set, 1.64 digs per set, 0.51 aces per set
Emma Grome
Setter, Sr., Loveland, Ohio
- Four-time AVCA All-America
- 2022 SEC Player of the Year
- First Team All-SEC
- 30 assists per set to lead all SEC setters
2024 AVCA All-America Teams
First Team
Olivia Babcock, Pittsburgh
Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky
Rachel Fairbanks, Pittsburgh
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin
Andi Jackson, Nebraska
Kennedy Martin, Florida
Kami Miner, Stanford
Jess Mruzik, Penn State
Melanie Parra, TCU
Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska
Elia Rubin, Stanford
Elena Scott, Louisville
Torrey Stafford, Pittsburgh
Kendra Wait, Creighton
Second Team
Nina Cajic, Tennessee
Raven Colvin, Purdue
Mimi Colyer, Oregon
Anna DeBeer, Louisville
Sami Francis, Stanford
Emma Grome, Kentucky
Eva Hudson, Purdue
Bre Kelley, Pittsburgh
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M
Harper Murray, Nebraska
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Norah Sis, Creighton
Madisen Skinner, Texas
Izzy Starck, Penn State
Third Team
Lexie Almodovar, Dayton
Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin
Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami (FL)
Audrey Koenig, Florida State
Khori Louis, Florida State
Ava Martin, Creighton
Onye Ofoegbu, Oregon
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma
Naya Shime, SMU
Raina Terry, Illinois
Mia Tuaniga, USC
Camryn Turner, Kansas
Argentina Ung, Arizona State
Mychael Vernon, Missouri
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