Deja Robinson/Burgundy Walters

DEJA ROBINSON JR. | MB | 6-1 CANTON, GA. SEQUOYAH HS 13

2019 (Sophomore)

Season: Played in all 30 matches with 23 starts…Saw action in 107 sets…Led the team with 107 total blocks and 83 blocks assists…Finished No. 2 on the squad in hitting percentage (.270) and solo blocks (27)…Was No. 3 on the team in points (302.5)…Collected double-digit kills in eight matches…Boasted a hitting percentage of .292 in six of eight of those matches… Tallied five or more blocks on nine occasions…Named to the Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team after leading the team in hitting percentage (.511) and blocks (17) over the three-match weekend…Collected a season-high 11 blocks against North Florida (Sept. 19)…Tallied a season-best 18 kills on a .424 hitting average against Arkansas (Oct. 20).

2018 (Freshman)

Season: Appeared in 30 matches, drawing 27 starts…Played in 105 sets…Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team…Led the team in block assists (70)…Finished No. 2 on the squad in solo blocks (24) and total blocks (94)…Ranked No. 3 on the team in kills (203)…Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 4 after the Appalachian Invitational…Totaled 42 kills on a .443 hitting percentage with nine blocks in Appalachian Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1)…Collected four-plus blocks in 13 matches…Collected a season-high eight blocks twice; at Tennessee (Oct. 7) and versus Georgia (Nov. 23)…Boasted a hitting percentage better than .500 on three occasions, while owning at least seven kills in each…Had a mark over .300 in 15 matches and over .400 SO. | MB | 6-0 SANFORD, FLA. SEMINOLE HS

2019 (Freshman)

Season: Played in seven matches with one start…Played in 11 sets…Made lone start versus Ole Miss (Oct. 4)…Made debut against Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 30)…Set season-highs for kills (3) and blocks (4) against Western Illinois (Aug. 31).

Prior to College

High School: Lettered all four years at Seminole High School under head coach Jill Conk… Named team captain for her junior and senior seasons…Selected first-team all-conference as a junior… Academically, maintained a 4.0 GPA, which put her on the honor roll each semester… Graduated Seminole High School with the AP Capstone Program Diploma and Summa Cum Laude distinction…Served as president of the Andrew J. Bracken Chapter of the National Honor Society at SHS…Three-year member of the Science National Honor Society and served as an officer in seven matches…Made debut in a start against Mississippi Valley State (Aug. 24)…Tallied a season-high 20 kills on a .563 hitting mark against Davidson (Sept. 1)…Posted a season-best .636 hitting percentage against LSU (Nov. 2) as she turned in seven kills without an error.

Prior to College

High School: Prepped at Sequoyah High School under head coach John Edwards…Led the Chiefs to a runner-up finish in the 2016 6A State Championship…Named first-team all-area and all-county in 2016 as a junior…Helped Sequoyah capture the 5A State Championship in 2015…A first-team all-area and second-team all-county selection as a sophomore.

Club: Played with A5 Volleyball Club…Two-time national champion, helping her team win the 2016 Open AAU National Championship and 2016 Open USA Volleyball National Championship.

Personal

Born Deja Michelle Robinson on July 7, 2000 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey…Daughter of James and Shauntelle Robinson…Has three brothers, Dashaun, Devyn, Donovan, and one sister,

BURGUNDY WALTERS

Demi…Majoring in communication.

14 during her junior year…Competed in the National History Day Competition for three straight years in Tallahassee, Florida…Member of the social studies honor club (Rho Kappa)…SAT score ranked in the 97th percentile nationally.

Club: Played with Top Select Volleyball Academy…In 2015, led team to second place at the Girls Junior National Championship in the 13-year-old division…Also competed with the Florida Region of USA Volleyball in 2016 and 2018…Participated in the high-performance program with USA Volleyball in 2016 and finished first.

Personal

Born Burgundy Alene Walters on September 12, 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio…Daughter of Shane and Bridget Walters…Has two sisters, Bailey and Brandy…Majoring in biochemistry.