Camilla Ihenetu

Position:
OH
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
Kent Denver

Junior Season: Finished the season with 174 kills, the fifth-best mark on the team • Tallied a season-high 15 kills in the win over No. 20 Loyola Marymount on 9/17 • Hit for a season-best .438 at Georgia Tech on 9/24 • Established a new career high with seven blocks at Florida State on 10/15 • Had a season-best nine digs against Rice on 9/18 • Reached double-figures in kills on five occasions • Awarded the Kindy Memorial Award at the team's year-end banquet.

Sophomore Season: Averaged 1.98 kills per game and 0.98 digs per game • Totaled 123 kills, 61 digs and 30 blocks • Fifth on team in kills per game and sixth in blocks • Had career-high 17 kills, eight digs and two blocks in 3-0 win at N.C. State on 10/2 • Recorded 11 kills in season finale against South Carolina on 11/30 • Totaled 10 service aces and 24 assists on the season.

Freshman Season: Appeared in 32 games and 21 matches • Averaged 1.34 kills and 1.75 digs per game • Had her best match of the season playing all four games vs. East Carolina on 10/15 • Recorded 13 kills, 20 digs, five blocks, four assists and an ace while hitting .320 • Redshirted in 2001.

Prep: Made the Junior National volleyball team • Named to the all-state volleyball team in 2000 • Was Kent's team captain and MVP in 2000 • Also played basketball, soccer and ran track • Earned all-state honors in basketball for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons • Was Kent Denver High School's student body president • Named a Johnson Foundation Scholar and a Ventures Scholar • Links Award winner and a National Achievement Scholar.

Personal: Majoring in international studies and political science • Lists "Masterpiece Theatre" as her favorite TV show and "The Color Purple" as her favorite movie • Lists Michael Jordan as the athlete she most admires • Sister Linda ran track at Tulane • Camilla Udoaku Ihenetu is the daughter of Peter and Beatrice Ihenetu • Born 11/19/83 in Denver.