Rhamat Alhassan

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Rhamat Alhassan
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Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1996-09-07) September 7, 1996 (age 28)
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
College / University Florida
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Flag of Italy.svg Il Bisonte Firenze
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2018 Flag of the United States.svg Florida
2018–2019 Flag of Japan.svg NEC Red Rockets
2019–2020 Flag of Italy.svg Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta
2020–2022 Flag of Italy.svg Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri
2022–present Flag of Italy.svg Il Bisonte Firenze
National team
2022Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Honours
Indoor Volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hermosillo

Rhamat Alhassan (born September 7, 1996) is a volleyball player who played collegiately for the University of Florida.

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Early life

Alhassan grew up in Glenarden, Maryland. [1] She started playing basketball in seventh grade, and did not play volleyball until her sophomore year in high school, at The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland. [2]

College

Many schools were interested in her as an athlete, but most were interested in her basketball skills, which were more advanced than her volleyball skills. Her former basketball coach, Eddie Simpson, says she "is a better basketball player than she is a volleyball player", and Alhassan agrees. [3] Florida was one of many schools interested in her as a volleyball player. While in high school, Alhassan considered the possibility of playing both sports in college, but ended up concentrating on volleyball. Alhassan chose Florida, partly for the volleyball, partly for the location, and partly for Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. [2]

In her last season at Florida, Alhassan helped lead the Gators to the 2017 National Championships. The Gators haven't been to the Final 4 since 2003.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, Alhassan won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female volleyball player. [4]

Professional career

After graduation from the University of Florida, Alhassan continued to play volleyball professionally.

Professional Volleyball Career
SeasonTeamLocationLeagueNotes
2018-2019NEC Red RocketsTokyo, JapanV1
2019-2020Caserta 2.0 VolaltoCaserta, ItalyA1Didn't continue with the team after December 27, 2019
2020-2022Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76Chieri, ItalyA1
2022-presentIl Bisonte FirenzeFlorence, ItalyA1

Honors, and awards

References/Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Rhamat-Alhassan". .teamusa.org. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "FEATURE: Rhamat Alhassan Leaving Her Mark on Gator Volleyball". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Williams, Preston. "Rhamat Alhassan of Holy Cross sticking with volleyball for college". Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Alhassan in L.A. for 2018 Honda Sports Award ceremony". Florida Gators. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Rhamat Alhassan of Florida Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Volleyball". CWSA. January 3, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2017 SEC Volleyball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Rhamat Alhassan - Volleyball". Florida Gators. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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