Hunter Atherton

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Craig Lassig

Position:
S
Height:
5-11
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Prospect, Ohio
High School:
Dublin Coffman
Prev School:
Nebraska

2019: Played in 22 matches, appearing in 81 sets • Totaled 518 assists, 134 digs, 19 blocks, 18 kills and nine aces • Recorded two double-doubles: vs. Georgia Tech (11/1) and at Duke (11/7) • Posted a season-high of 46 assists vs. Florida State (10/13) • Notched a season best of four kills and 13 digs at Duke • Tallied five blocks at NC State (9/29).

2018: Named to the Carolina Classic and Buffs Invite all-tournament teams • Started 27 matches, playing in 95 sets • Led Carolina as the Tar Heels’ primary setter with 872 assists • Ranked seventh in the ACC with 9.18 assists/set • Tallied the second-most aces (16), third-most digs (187), third-most blocks (64) and fifth-most kills (90) • Logged four double-doubles: vs. Minnesota (8/25), vs. Oklahoma (9/7), Louisville (9/23) and at Miami (10/5) • Made her Carolina debut vs. Wisconsin (8/24) with 25 assists and six digs • Posted a season-high of eight kills vs. Oklahoma (9/7) – two kills shy of a triple-double • Recorded 40 or more assists seven times, including a single-match high of 49 twice: vs. Oklahoma (9/7) and Louisville (9/23) • Collected double-digit digs four times with a match-high of 22 vs. Louisville (9/23) • Had three aces vs. UNCG (8/31) • Tallied seven blocks in back-to-back matches for a single-match high vs. Louisville (9/23) and NC State (9/26).

2017 (at Nebraska): Played in 20 matches and had 137 set assists, 13 service aces and 46 digs • Made her collegiate debut on Aug. 25 against Oregon when she recorded 47 assists and six digs against Oregon and followed with her first-career double-double of 43 assists and 16 digs at Florida on Aug. 26 • Had a pair of service aces against Penn State in the NCAA Semifinals.

2016 (at Nebraska): Redshirted

Prep: Ranked the No. 41 prospect in 2016 by PrepVolleyball.com and the No. 8 setter • Named an Under Armour first-team All-American and won the best setter award at the Under Armour All-America showcase • A two-time all-Ohio first-team selection • Named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year en route to leading Dublin Coffman to the Division I state final as a senior in 2015, averaging 9.7 assists per set with 171 digs, 146 kills and 38 aces.

Personal: Born September 30 in Marian, Ohio • Daughter of Keith and Kim Atherton • Majoring in communication studies • Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Activate program.