Emani' Foster

Emani' Foster
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Coastal Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, September 17, 2023

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Photo by: Gillian Faski

Emani' Foster
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Pacific
McKale Memorial Center
Tucson, AZ
Friday, August 25, 2023

Photo by: Marison Bilagody

Emani' Foster
University of North Carolina Volleyball Blue and White Scrimmage
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 18, 2023

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Position:
OH
Height:
5-10
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Henderson, N.C.
High School:
Vance County
Prev School:
Charlotte

Major: Master of Biomedical & Health Informatics

Career Highs:
Kills: 28 (Three times)
Service aces: 6 at Clemson (1/30/21)
Attacks: 73 at UTSA (10/14/22)
Digs: 26 vs. UNCW (3/26/21)
Blocks: 9 at Kansas St. (9/15/24)
Block solos: 3 at FAU (11/06/22)
Block assists: 9 at Kansas St. (9/15/24)
Assists: 3 vs. Santa Clara (9/15/23)

Accolades:

2022 All-Conference USA First Team
2022 AVCA South All-Region
2022 Charlotte Invitational Tournament MVP
2021 All-Conference USA Second Team
2021 Windy City Classic All-Tournament Team
Two-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 29, 2022; Sep. 5, 2022)
Six-time Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Jan. 25, 2021; Feb. 2, 2021; Feb. 8, 2021; Feb. 16, 2021; March 16, 2021; March 28, 2021)
2020-21 Conference-USA Freshman of the Year
2020-21 All-Conference USA First Team
2020-21 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2020-21 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
AVCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 3, 2021)
2020-21 AVCA South All-Region

AS A GRADUATE (2024):

Made seven starts, appearing in 30 matches, and playing in 112 sets
Had a career-high nine blocks against Kansas St (9/15/24)
Had a season-high 19 kills against Charleston (8/31/24)
Had eight games with double digit kills
Recorded a block in 28 of 30 appearances
Finished the season with 250 kills, 76 blocks, and 54 digs

AS A SENIOR (2023):

Played in 24 matches, making 20 starts and 83 set appearances
Opened the season with back-to-back double doubles vs. Pacific (19 kills/11 digs) and at Arizona (18 kills/13 digs)
Tallied a season-high 19 kills with a .357 hitting percentage against Wake Forest (11/5/23)
Recorded 271 kills on the season, the second-most of the team, averaging 3.27 kills per set on the season and 3.17 kills per set in ACC play
Finished the season with 121 digs, 30 blocks, 2 solo blocks and 16 service aces

AT CHARLOTTE (2020-22):

Played in 63 matches, making 54 starts, with 233 set appearances in three seasons at Charlotte
Finished career as a 49er with 1,065 kills, 559 digs, 108 total blocks, 25 block solos and 70 service aces
Led Charlotte in kills both as a freshman in 2020-21 and as a junior in 2022 and led team in kills per set all three seasons
Three-time Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member

PREP:

Played for Vance County High School in Henderson, graduating as the only player in the state of North Carolina high school history to tally 2,000 kills, finishing career with 2,040 kills
Set the state record for kills in a match with 57 vs. East Duplin on October 23rd, kills per match at 24.04 and kills in a season with 649
Broke her own state record of 48 kills in a match and a 598-kill season in 2017
Earned academic all-conference and all-conference honorable mention honors as a freshman and was named the Player of the Year for both offensive and defensive categories for the conference and MaxPreps all-American team as a sophomore

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