Branagan Fuller

Position:
OH
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Murrieta, Calif.
High School:
Murrieta Valley

Joins the Tar Heel coaching staff in 2010 as an undergrad assistant coach while completing her degree. Fuller enjoyed three stellar seasons at UNC Greensboro before her senior campaign with Carolina last year.

Senior Season: Played in 101 sets appearing in every match for the Tar Heels • Senior transfer averaged 2.52 kills per set in her lone season as a Tar Heel • 194 of her 255 season kills were during league play • Set a new Carolina career-high with 16 kills in a 3-0 win at Miami (10/23/09) • Broke that career-high a week later with 18 kills against Georgia Tech (10/30/09) • Over 11 games from 10/2/09 to 11/6/09 the senior uncorked 125 kills at a 3.00 kills per set clip • Also averaged 1.67 digs per set including a season-high 18 against Boston College (10/2/09) • Second on the team with 15 service aces.

AT UNC-GREENSBORO Junior season: Joins Tar Heels after three seasons at UNC-Greensboro • Played in 33 matches, starting 32 in her junior campaign at UNCG • Outside hitter was team leader in kills with 396, averaging 3.14 kills per set • Recorded 344 digs, good for second on the team at 2.73 digs per set • Registered 13 double-doubles in kills and digs • Named First Team All-Southern Conference in 2008 • Recorded her 1,000 career kill against UMBC Sept. 20 • After just three seasons, ranks fourth in UNC-Greensboro history with 1260 kills in her career and third in kills per set with 3.38 • Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Third Team • Named to 2008 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State Volleyball Team • 2008 Academic All-Conference • Member of the Bring It Promotions/USA Developmental Team that participated in the 2008 Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia during the 2008 summer.

Sophomore season: Named to the North Carolina Sports Information Association All-State team • Named to the Southern Conference All-Tournament team • Recorded 543 kills on the season, a new single-season record • 4.05 kills per set rank second in UNCG's single-season list • Set a new career-high in kills with 32 in a 3-2 win over Furman Sept. 29 • Recorded double-digit kills in every contest with the exception of four • Set a new career-high for digs with 34 in a 3-2 win over Morgan State Sept. 7• Posted 21 double-doubles • Ranks tenth on UNCG's single-season list for games played with 134.

Freshmen season: Played in 35 matches and made 12 starts on the season as an outside hitter • Notched 321 kills, 768 digs and 48 blocks on the season • Third on the team in kills with 321 on the season • Averaged 2.84 kills per game good for third on the team • Ranked third on the team in points (3.15 per game) and fourth in blocks (0.39 per game).

Prep: Competed for three seasons at Murrieta Valley High School for head coaches Susan Lillie and Ann Romero • Named first team all-league and team MVP during senior season as an outside hitter • Led the Knighthawks in kills, digs and aces and was a team captain in 2005 • Led the team as a junior in blocks and was named second team all-league • Named most improved player as a sophomore • Also competed in track & field as a senior • 2004 team crowned Walt Disney World of Sports tournament champions • Played from 2004-06 with the Vintage Volleyball Club in Temecula, CA for head coach Dennis Popalitoc • Team captain in 2005-06 • Won the 2005 under-17 Volleyball Festival Championship.