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Nylah Demps
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  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High School:
    Florida State University School
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Human Performance
  • m
    37
  • k/s
    1.43
  • h %
    .184
  • a/s
    0.07
  • b/s
    0.57
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.39

Bio

As a Sophomore: A 2018 NCAA Division II National Champion... A member of the NCAA South Regional Championship team... A member of the  2018 SSC Championship team... A member of PrepVolleyball's National Team of the Week (9/28)... Competed in 37 matches and 119 sets... Ended her sophomore season with 170 kills, 68 blocks, 47 digs, and eight assists... Hit above .400 on 11 different occasions... Had a season-high of 16 kills, hitting .414 in the season opener against New Haven (8/24)... Stated 10 kills and a .185 hitting percentage in the National Championship game against Western Washington (12/1)... Had 23 total kills in the Elite Eight with an average kill percentage of .346. 

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...Human performance major... Birthdate: 7/24/1999.

Career Highs

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2
  Overall Conference
Matches 37 20
Sets 119 66
Kills 170 84
Kills per set 1.43 1.27
Errors 83 27
Total Attacks 474 218
Total Attacks per set 3.98 3.30
Hitting Percentage .184 .261
Assists 8 3
Assists per set 0.07 0.05
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 4 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 73 19
Reception Errors 4 1
Digs 47 23
Digs per set 0.39 0.35
Block Solo 7 3
Block Assist 61 32
Block Total 68 35
Blocks per set 0.57 0.53
Block Errors 5 2
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 207.5 103.0
Points per set 1.7 1.6
Matches started 10 3

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 16 4 29 .414 2 16.5
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 20 .000 1 5.0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 9 .333 0 4.0
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - 1 4 3 11 .091 0 4.0
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 5 4 11 .091 0 6.0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 - 1 1 1 4 .000 0 1.5
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 1 2 2 2 6 .000 1 2.0
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 1 6 13 -.385 0 2.5
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 2 0 1 2 -.500 0 0.0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 3 3 0 7 .429 0 3.5
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 7 .429 0 4.5
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 - 3 5 1 9 .444 0 6.5
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 1 2 4 -.250 0 1.5
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 3 2 8 .125 0 3.5
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 7 .571 0 5.5
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 - 5 2 2 18 .000 1 3.0
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 9 .444 0 6.5
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 11 .636 0 7.5
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 4 3 12 .083 0 4.5
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 2 2 5 .000 0 2.0
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 12 .000 0 1.0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 - 3 1 3 6 -.333 0 1.0
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 - 4 6 3 17 .176 0 8.0
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 - 4 4 4 15 .000 0 5.0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 3 4 -.750 0 0.0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 11 .455 0 5.5
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 4 4 3 14 .071 0 5.5
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 - 4 5 2 17 .176 0 7.0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 18 .444 0 9.5
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 17 .588 2 15.0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 1 4 10 2 26 .308 0 11.0
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 23 .000 1 6.5
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 - 4 4 3 15 .067 0 6.5
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 6 5 25 .040 0 7.5
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 8 .500 0 6.5
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 17 .353 0 9.5
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 1 5 10 5 27 .185 0 12.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 - 4 1 2 0 0 2 1
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 8 0 8 0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 2 2 2 0
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 1 3 0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 - 4 2 0 5 0 5 0
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 1 3 0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 5 1 5 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 6 0 1 2 0
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 7 0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 1 1
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 2 0
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 1 0 1 3 0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 1 2 2 0 1 1 1
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 5 0
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 2 0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 2 1
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 4 0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 3 1
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 - 4 0 0 0 4 0
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 8 0
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 6 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 32 118 284 2.41 135 817 6.92 .182 6 0.05 347.0 2.9
2018-19 37 119 170 1.43 83 474 3.98 .184 8 0.07 207.5 1.7
2019-20 4 15 21 1.40 8 52 3.47 .250 1 0.07 25.5 1.7
Total 73 252 475 1.88 226 1343 5.33 .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 ta sa sa/s se r re
2017-18 32 118 241 22 0.19 35 137 10
2018-19 37 119 11 0 0.00 4 73 4
2019-20 4 15 11 2 0.13 0 9 0
Total 73 252 263 24 0.10 39 219 14

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 37 119 170 1.43 83 474 3.98 .184 8 0.07 207.5 1.7
Conference 20 66 84 1.27 27 218 3.30 .261 3 0.05 103.0 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 14 43 56 1.30 25 144 3.35 .215 1 0.02 69.0 1.6
Away 12 40 48 1.20 25 153 3.83 .150 4 0.10 58.5 1.5
Neutral 11 36 66 1.83 33 177 4.92 .186 3 0.08 80.0 2.2
Result                        
Wins 33 105 149 1.42 74 411 3.91 .182 7 0.07 182.0 1.7
Losses 4 14 21 1.50 9 63 4.50 .190 1 0.07 25.5 1.8
Month                        
August 6 13 34 2.62 17 84 6.46 .202 3 0.23 37.0 2.8
September 10 32 25 0.78 17 81 2.53 .099 2 0.06 32.5 1.0
October 11 37 38 1.03 22 116 3.14 .138 0 0.00 46.5 1.3
November 9 32 63 1.97 22 166 5.19 .247 3 0.09 79.0 2.5
December 1 5 10 2.00 5 27 5.40 .185 0 0.00 12.5 2.5

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 37 119 47 0.39 7 61 68 0.57
Conference 20 66 23 0.35 3 32 35 0.53
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 43 8 0.19 2 22 24 0.56
Away 12 40 23 0.57 2 17 19 0.47
Neutral 11 36 16 0.44 3 22 25 0.69
Result                
Wins 33 105 39 0.37 6 54 60 0.57
Losses 4 14 8 0.57 1 7 8 0.57
Month                
August 6 13 11 0.85 1 4 5 0.38
September 10 32 5 0.16 1 13 14 0.44
October 11 37 10 0.27 3 11 14 0.38
November 9 32 18 0.56 2 28 30 0.94
December 1 5 3 0.60 0 5 5 1.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 37 119 11 0 0.00 4 73 4
Conference 20 66 1 0 0.00 0 19 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 43 4 0 0.00 3 17 1
Away 12 40 1 0 0.00 0 27 1
Neutral 11 36 6 0 0.00 1 29 2
Result                
Wins 33 105 9 0 0.00 3 68 2
Losses 4 14 2 0 0.00 1 5 2
Month                
August 6 13 7 0 0.00 2 16 1
September 10 32 3 0 0.00 2 12 1
October 11 37 1 0 0.00 0 7 1
November 9 32 0 0 0.00 0 32 1
December 1 5 0 0 0.00 0 6 0

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