TEMPE, Ariz.—The Arizona State volleyball team and head coach Jason Watson announced on Tuesday the signing of three student-athletes to NLIs for the class of 2016.
The Sun Devils welcome Bailee Huizenga (6-1/OH/Temecula, Calif./Great Oak HS), Courtney Leffel (5-5/Libero/Flagstaff, Ariz./Flagstaff HS), and Mmachi Nwoke (6-1/MB/Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie HS).
“This is a really good class for our program,” Watson said. “Not only are our three recruits outstanding volleyball players, than are also great people. It’s important for us to continue to build our program with athletes of great character. Each of them will be in a position to help our team early in their career. They have worked to put themselves into the best possible position to help us. I’m excited to get them on campus.”
Huizenga, a 6-2 outside hitter from Temecula, Calif., she started on her high school varsity team all four years, and was named a scholar-athlete three consecutive years (2012-15). In 2013, Huizenga was named to the Southwestern League All-First Team and in 2014 she was the Southwestern League MVP. She also made the 2014 All-CIF team and in 2015 she was named to Prep-Volleyball’s All-American watch list.
Leffel, who hails from Flagstaff, played outside hitter for Flagstaff HS, and will join the Sun Devils as a libero. She was named MVP of the Coconino Classic for three consecutive years (2013-15), and was named the 2014 Player of the Year by the Arizona Daily Sun. On Nov. 11, 2012, Leffel was named the Max Preps/AVCA Arizona Player of the Week. Throughout her high school career she recorded 1,803 kills, 1,777 digs, and 156 total blocks.
Nwoke, a 6-1 middle blocker from Grand Prairie, Texas, was voted Offensive Player Of the Year in 2014, and was also named to the 1st Team All-District. In 2015 she was named to the All-Texas team. During her junior year of high school she led the team with 74 blocks and 99 kills, and her senior year she led the team with 125 blocks and 344 kills.