Alabama State University Athletics

at Previous School (Morgan State): Played one season at Morgan State… Played 28 matches and 99 sets… Scored 330 total points, averaging 3.33 points per set… Recorded 248 kills, averaging 2.51 per set… Recorded a .270 attack percentage… Recorded seven assists and 26 service aces… Finished the year with 69 digs and 93 total blocks… Recorded double-digit kills 11 times, including a season-high 16 against Saint Peter’s (Aug. 29).

at Previous School (Charleston Southern): Played in 29 of 30 matches and played in 97 sets… Recorded a .208 hitting percentage… Totaled 203 kills (2.09 kps) to rank third on the team, 32 digs, two assists and two service aces… Also added 102 total blocks, which were second in the Big South Conference… Her 1.05 blocks per set led the conference… Earned Big South All-Freshman Team honors… A two-time Big South Freshman of the Week (Sept. 18 and Oct. 2) selection… Reached double figures in kills seven times… Tallied a career-high 18 kills and had 10 blocks and four digs, also career highs against Jacksonville State (Sept. 16).
 
High School: Was a two-sport letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at Smiths Station High… Averaged 10 kills, four blocks, four aces and a dig per game for the Panthers… Was a two-time selection to the Alabama High School Athletic Association 7A All-Area Team… A two-time Alabama All-Star… Earned Bi-City Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior… Coached by Kristi Coleman…Also played club volleyball for VolleyOne and Cola-Vol… Captured an AAU National championship… Was an honor roll student and a member of the chorus.
 
Personal: Daughter of Reginald and Bobbie Bates… Major is sociology and minor is criminal justice.