Nia Reed

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Nia Reed
Personal information
Full nameNia Kai Reed [1]
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1996-06-27) June 27, 1996 (age 27)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Hometown Fort Lee, NJ, U.S.
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
College / University Penn State
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current club Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Supernovas
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
2018–2019 Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Ankara
2019–2020 Flag of Turkey.svg Edremit Bld. Altınoluk
2020–2021 Flag of France.svg Volero Le Cannet
2021–2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Sesi Vôlei Bauru
2022–? Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju AI Peppers
2024– Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Supernovas
National team
2022– Flag of the United States.svg United States
Honours
Indoor Volleyball
Pan-American Cup
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hermosillo

Nia Kai Reed (born June 27, 1996) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team and for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation. [2]

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Early life

Reed was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents William and JoMoree. She grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey and attended high school at Immaculate Heart Academy. [1] At Immaculate Heart, she was a four-year starter and led her team to four straight non-public state championships. She was named Player of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and played on the USA Volleyball Girls' Youth A2 team. [1] She was the 12th ranked national recruit in her graduating class, and chose to play for Russ Rose at Penn State. [3]

Career

College

While at Penn State, Reed redshirted her freshman year, with her career spanning a total of five seasons from 2014 to 2018. Penn State won the NCAA national championship in 2014 during her redshirt season, although she was unable to play in any matches. She helped lead Penn State to the 2017 Final Four during her junior season. In 2018, her final season with Penn State, she was named an AVCA honorable mention All-American after finishing the season with a team-best 3.26 kills per set, hitting .253 and scoring 385.0 points. Penn State won a Big Ten title in 2017. [4]

Professional clubs

USA National Team

In May 2022, Reed made her national team playing debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament. [5]

Awards and honors

Clubs

College

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References

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  2. "Meet the Omaha Supernovas". Omaha Supernovas. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. "Nia Reed News Archive". digsvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  4. "Nia Reed - Penn State Bio". gopsusports.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. "Twenty-five Named to U.S. Women's Roster for VNL". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-06-11.