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Nylah Demps
7 Nylah Demps
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High School:
    Florida State University School
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    2.41
  • h %
    .182
  • a/s
    0.05
  • b/s
    0.64
  • sa/s
    0.19
  • d/s
    1.29

Bio

As a Freshman: Competed in all 32 matches for the Spartans in the 2017 season... Recorded three double-doubles on the season at Rollins (9/30), Florida Tech (10/7),  and against the No. 17 ranked University of West Florida (11/30) in the NCAA South Regional Tournament... Logged a season-high and career-high of 17 kills against Embry-Riddle (10/6)... Had a season and career-high of 14 digs against Florida Tech (10/7)... Ended the season third on the team in kills with 284, had six assists, 22 service aces, 152 digs, and 75 total block attempts. 

High School: Graduated from Florida State University Schools...Four-year letterwinner for the Seminoles who was also team captain as a senior… 2016 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention…  2016 FACA All Star… 2016 Team Florida High Performance All-Stars Women’s International Team (Gold Medalist)… MVP for both the 2016 and 2015 season… 2016 and 2015 AVCA Phenom (Class of 2017)… 2014 Best Offensive Player… 2014 Coach’s award recipient… 2013 Best Front Row Defensive Player… All Big-Bend First-Team Volleyball All-Stars in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (only freshmen selected)…  Competed in Girls Junior National Championships in 2016 and 2015…  2015 Team Florida High Performance All-Stars Girls’ International Team (Silver Medalist)…  Played for Tallahassee Juniors Volleyball Club… Played Varsity Basketball in 2015 and 2014.

Personal: Volunteers at 4H annually (counselor 2014-2016)...2015 and 2014 Ladies Learning to Lead, which is an organization that provides professional leadership development training and life skills… 2015 National Society of High School Scholars… 2014 First Aid/CPR Certification… 2014 National Society of High School Scholars Inductee… 2014 Babysitting Certification… 2013 Director’s Award… 2013 Coach’s Award (positive attitude, leadership, dedication)… 2013, 2012, 2011 National Junior Honor Society… 2012 Scholar Award… 2011 Academic Excellence Award… 2011 Scholar Athlete of the Year... Daughter of Frederick and Tronna Demps… Older sister to Cailin...Related to Angela Basset and Patti LaBelle... Athletic training major... Birthdate: 7/24/1999.

Career Highs

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 7 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0
Nov 10 Florida Tech W, 3-0
Nov 14 Eckerd W, 3-2
Nov 17 at Barry W, 3-1
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0
Nov 30 vs. #17 West Florida L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 32 20
Sets 118 79
Kills 284 189
Kills per set 2.41 2.39
Errors 135 93
Total Attacks 817 556
Hitting Percentage .182 .173
Assists 6 5
Assists per set 0.05 0.06
Service Aces 22 18
Service Errors 35 31
Service Aces per set 0.19 0.23
Receptions 137 110
Reception Errors 10 8
Digs 152 112
Digs per set 1.29 1.42
Block Solo 7 6
Block Assist 68 48
Block Total 75 54
Blocks per set 0.64 0.68
Block Errors 3 2
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 347.0 237.0
Points per set 2.9 3.0
Matches started 32 20

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 22 Webber International W, 4-0 1 3 11 2 15 .600 0 12.5
Aug 26 Warner W, 3-1 1 3 7 0 18 .389 0 9.0
Sep 1 New Haven W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 11 .636 0 7.5
Sep 1 Central Washington L, 3-0 1 3 9 4 25 .200 0 11.5
Sep 2 Pace W, 3-0 1 1 5 2 9 .333 0 5.5
Sep 2 #1 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-2 1 5 7 6 27 .037 0 7.5
Sep 8 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-0 1 3 8 4 21 .190 0 8.5
Sep 8 vs. #8 Ferris State L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 17 .294 0 9.0
Sep 9 at Regis L, 3-0 1 3 7 4 19 .158 0 8.0
Sep 9 vs. West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 7 6 28 .036 0 7.5
Sep 19 at Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 10 4 35 .171 0 10.5
Sep 23 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 25 .360 0 15.0
Sep 26 #20 Saint Leo L, 3-0 1 3 10 6 20 .200 1 11.5
Sep 29 at #4 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 9 8 39 .026 1 12.5
Sep 30 at Rollins L, 3-1 1 4 12 8 36 .111 1 13.0
Oct 6 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 1 5 17 5 44 .273 0 22.0
Oct 7 at Florida Tech W, 3-2 1 5 12 9 46 .065 1 14.5
Oct 13 vs. Shorter W, 3-1 1 4 10 4 23 .261 0 12.0
Oct 13 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 19 .211 0 6.0
Oct 14 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 20 .250 1 11.5
Oct 17 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 7 6 19 .053 0 10.0
Oct 20 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 14 .286 0 6.5
Oct 21 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 5 5 21 .000 0 7.0
Oct 24 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 4 6 4 25 .080 0 6.5
Oct 26 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 7 2 20 .250 1 10.5
Oct 31 Florida Southern L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 18 .167 0 8.5
Nov 3 Rollins W, 3-2 1 5 7 5 26 .077 0 10.0
Nov 4 #6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-2 1 5 13 6 41 .171 0 15.5
Nov 7 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 18 .278 0 10.5
Nov 10 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 32 .313 0 13.0
Nov 14 Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 7 6 22 .045 0 11.5
Nov 17 at Barry W, 3-1 1 4 14 3 33 .333 0 17.5
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 22 .273 0 11.0
Nov 30 vs. #17 West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 13 4 42 .214 0 15.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 22 Webber International W, 4-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 26 Warner W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 1 New Haven W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 Central Washington L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 2 Pace W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 2 #1 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 8 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 8 vs. #8 Ferris State L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 9 at Regis L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 9 vs. West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 23 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 0 0 3 0
Sep 26 #20 Saint Leo L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 29 at #4 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 30 at Rollins L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 6 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 4 1 4 0
Oct 7 at Florida Tech W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 13 vs. Shorter W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 13 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 17 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 20 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 21 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 3 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 24 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 26 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 31 Florida Southern L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 3 Rollins W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 4 #6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 7 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 10 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 17 at Barry W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 5 0 5 0
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 30 vs. #17 West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 3 0 3 1

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 22 Webber International W, 4-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Aug 26 Warner W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 New Haven W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Central Washington L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 Pace W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 #1 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. #2 Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. #8 Ferris State L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 at Regis L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Florida Southern L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 6 1
Sep 26 #20 Saint Leo L, 3-0 1 3 0 3 11 0
Sep 29 at #4 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 15 0
Sep 30 at Rollins L, 3-1 1 4 0 2 14 3
Oct 6 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 1 5 3 2 0 0
Oct 7 at Florida Tech W, 3-2 1 5 2 2 9 0
Oct 13 vs. Shorter W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 6 0
Oct 13 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 7 1
Oct 14 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 7 1
Oct 17 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 9 1
Oct 20 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 12 1
Oct 21 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0
Oct 24 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 9 0
Oct 26 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Oct 31 Florida Southern L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 5 2
Nov 3 Rollins W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 5 0
Nov 4 #6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 7 0
Nov 7 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 0 0
Nov 10 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 14 Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 3 3 2 0
Nov 17 at Barry W, 3-1 1 4 1 3 3 0
Nov 18 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0
Nov 30 vs. #17 West Florida L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 5 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 32 118 284 2.41 135 817 .182 6 0.05 347.0 2.9
2018-19 37 119 170 1.43 83 474 .184 8 0.07 207.5 1.7
2019-20 4 15 21 1.40 8 52 .250 1 0.07 25.5 1.7
Total 73 252 475 1.88 226 1343 .185 15 0.06 580.0 2.3

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 32 118 152 1.29 7 68 75 0.64
2018-19 37 119 47 0.39 7 61 68 0.57
2019-20 4 15 14 0.93 0 5 5 0.33
Total 73 252 213 0.85 14 134 148 0.59

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2017-18 32 118 22 0.19 137 10
2018-19 37 119 0 0.00 73 4
2019-20 4 15 2 0.13 9 0
Total 73 252 24 0.10 219 14

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 32 118 284 2.41 135 817 .182 6 0.05 347.0 2.9
Conference 20 79 189 2.39 93 556 .173 5 0.06 237.0 3.0
Exhibition 2 6 18 3.00 2 33 .485 0 0.00 21.5 3.6
Location                      
Home 14 50 115 2.30 54 309 .197 1 0.02 141.0 2.8
Away 11 44 109 2.48 55 338 .160 4 0.09 136.0 3.1
Neutral 7 24 60 2.50 26 170 .200 1 0.04 70.0 2.9
Result                      
Wins 18 67 166 2.48 70 445 .216 2 0.03 206.5 3.1
Losses 14 51 118 2.31 65 372 .142 4 0.08 140.5 2.8
Month                      
September 13 43 110 2.56 57 312 .170 3 0.07 127.5 3.0
October 11 43 91 2.12 46 269 .167 3 0.07 115.0 2.7
November 8 32 83 2.59 32 236 .216 0 0.00 104.5 3.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 32 118 152 1.29 7 68 75 0.64
Conference 20 79 112 1.42 6 48 54 0.68
Exhibition 2 6 1 0.17 0 5 5 0.83
Location                
Home 14 50 57 1.14 5 24 29 0.58
Away 11 44 59 1.34 2 32 34 0.77
Neutral 7 24 36 1.50 0 12 12 0.50
Result                
Wins 18 67 100 1.49 5 37 42 0.63
Losses 14 51 52 1.02 2 31 33 0.65
Month                
September 13 43 41 0.95 5 23 28 0.65
October 11 43 65 1.51 2 22 24 0.56
November 8 32 46 1.44 0 23 23 0.72

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 32 118 22 0.19 137 10
Conference 20 79 18 0.23 110 8
Exhibition 2 6 1 0.17 0 0
Location            
Home 14 50 9 0.18 50 4
Away 11 44 9 0.20 60 4
Neutral 7 24 4 0.17 27 2
Result            
Wins 18 67 17 0.25 76 5
Losses 14 51 5 0.10 61 5
Month            
September 13 43 1 0.02 48 4
October 11 43 11 0.26 65 6
November 8 32 10 0.31 24 0

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Tampa Lose to the Fighting Knights in a Four Set Battle

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Tampa Volleyball Falls to the Saint Leo Lions in Four Sets

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October 24, 2017

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The Spartans Drive the Boat, Chief

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October 20, 2017

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October 17, 2017

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October 14, 2017

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Spartans Silence the Roar of the Tigers

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September 25, 2017

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September 23, 2017

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September 20, 2017

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September 19, 2017

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