RedHawks Land Graduate Transfer Jasmine Kemp
5/31/2022 3:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OXFORD, Ohio—Miami University volleyball head coach Carolyn Condit announced Jasmine Kemp (DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb High School), a 6-0 middle hitter graduate transfer from Northern Illinois University, will join the RedHawk program for the 2022 season.
"We are very pleased to welcome Jasmine to our program at Miami! She is a fine athlete who will provide much experience to our roster as a middle," said Condit. "Jasmine has good vision, puts up a strong block, and her ability to attack well in all net zones speaks well to her quickness and versatility. She is a solid fit for our program as her calm presence, teamwork and drive will definitely add to our competitive court play. Also a strong student, Jasmine will pursue a master's degree in public health promotion."
She joins Ellie Hanson (Ladera Ranch, Calif./Tesoro), a 6-0 outside hitter, Hayden Hicks (Frisco, Texas/Independence), a 6-1 setter, and Gentry Warrick (Linton, Ind./Linton Stockton), a 6-1 middle hitter, Emily Morgan (Milford, Ohio/Milford), a 5-6 libero/defensive specialist, and Amyah Cooper (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer), a 6-0 middle hitter, as the RedHawks' incoming class.
Jasmine Kemp, Middle Hitter, 6-0, DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb High School/Northern Illinois)
Prior to Miami: A three-time Academic All-MAC selection … played in 97 career matches at NIU … earned MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week honors in fall 2021 and Defensive Player of the Week accolades in 2019 … led the Huskies in blocking her final two seasons, including 1.09 blocks per set during the spring 2021 season … ranked 10th among MAC leaders in hitting percentage as a sophomore (.325) …. collected career highs of 18 kills and 19.5 points against The Citadel as a senior … posted a career-high nine blocks twice, against Eastern Michigan in 2019 and against Central Michigan in 2018 … notched a career-best .615 hitting percentage against Western Michigan in the spring 2021 season. High School: Three-year letterwinner at DeKalb High School … led the Barbs to a Northern Illinois Big 12 championship in 2017, as well as a regional runner-up finish... 2017 Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference MVP... two-time academic all-conference honoree. Personal: Born February 24, 2000 … daughter of Mario and Miriam Kemp … earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from Northern Illinois University in May 2022.
"We are very pleased to welcome Jasmine to our program at Miami! She is a fine athlete who will provide much experience to our roster as a middle," said Condit. "Jasmine has good vision, puts up a strong block, and her ability to attack well in all net zones speaks well to her quickness and versatility. She is a solid fit for our program as her calm presence, teamwork and drive will definitely add to our competitive court play. Also a strong student, Jasmine will pursue a master's degree in public health promotion."
She joins Ellie Hanson (Ladera Ranch, Calif./Tesoro), a 6-0 outside hitter, Hayden Hicks (Frisco, Texas/Independence), a 6-1 setter, and Gentry Warrick (Linton, Ind./Linton Stockton), a 6-1 middle hitter, Emily Morgan (Milford, Ohio/Milford), a 5-6 libero/defensive specialist, and Amyah Cooper (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer), a 6-0 middle hitter, as the RedHawks' incoming class.
Jasmine Kemp, Middle Hitter, 6-0, DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb High School/Northern Illinois)
Prior to Miami: A three-time Academic All-MAC selection … played in 97 career matches at NIU … earned MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week honors in fall 2021 and Defensive Player of the Week accolades in 2019 … led the Huskies in blocking her final two seasons, including 1.09 blocks per set during the spring 2021 season … ranked 10th among MAC leaders in hitting percentage as a sophomore (.325) …. collected career highs of 18 kills and 19.5 points against The Citadel as a senior … posted a career-high nine blocks twice, against Eastern Michigan in 2019 and against Central Michigan in 2018 … notched a career-best .615 hitting percentage against Western Michigan in the spring 2021 season. High School: Three-year letterwinner at DeKalb High School … led the Barbs to a Northern Illinois Big 12 championship in 2017, as well as a regional runner-up finish... 2017 Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference MVP... two-time academic all-conference honoree. Personal: Born February 24, 2000 … daughter of Mario and Miriam Kemp … earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from Northern Illinois University in May 2022.
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