Safi Hampton

Safi Hampton
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Louisville
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, October 6, 2023

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Safi Hampton
University of North Carolina Volleyball Blue and White Scrimmage
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 18, 2023

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Position:
OH
Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Jessup, Md.
High School:
Hammond

Major: Sociology and Media & Journalism

Career Highs
Kills: 22 vs. Michigan (9/20/24)
Attacks: 51 at Miami (10/27/24)
Aces: 3 (Three times)
Digs: 17 vs. Florida State (11/19/23)
Block Assists: 3 (Six times)
Block Solos: 1 (Five times)
Blocks: 3 (Six times)
Assists: 3 vs. Louisville (10/6/23)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024):

Appeared in 29 matches, making 27 starts, playing in 105 sets
Had a career-high 22 kills against Michigan (9/20/24)
Had a season-high three aces against Clemson (11/1/24)
Had a season-high 16 digs at Kansas St (9/15/24)
Finished the season with 291 kills, 31 aces, 39 blocks, 193 digs, and 11 assists

AS A FRESHMAN (2023):

Played in 16 matches, making nine starts and 46 set appearances
Made first career start at Miami (10/1/23)
Recorded a sesaon-high 18 kills at Miami (10/1/23)
Tallied a pair of double-doubles: at Boston College (10 kills/11 digs), vs. Florida State (12 kills/17 digs)
Had 13 kills on a season-best .417 attacking clip in the Tar Heels' five-set victory at Wake Forest (11/10/23)
Finished the season with 123 kills, 90 digs, 10 service aces, 19 blocks and two block solos

HIGH SCHOOL:

Four year letter winner at Hammond High School for coach Anne Corey
2023 AVCA Best and Brightest (>4.3 GPA)
2022 AVCA High School First Team All-America
2022 AVCA All-Regional Team
2022 USAV NTDP Fall Training Camp, U18 Roster
2021, 2019 First Team All-County-Howard County Maryland
2021 Howard County All-Decade
2019, 2021, 2022 First Team All-County, Howard County, Maryland, Baltimore Sun

CLUB:

A six-position player for the Metro Volleyball Club for coach Silvia Johnson, playing primarily as an outside hitter
Metro Volleyball's Class of 2023 was ranked in the top one-percent of club teams in the nation with every player committed to play college volleyball (94% at Division 1 schools)

PERSONAL: