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Jersey Number 17
Kara McGhee
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clark HS
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
โข 2022 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
โข 2022 AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team
โข 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
โข 2022 Baylor Classic MVP
โข 2022 Baylor Invitational Best Defender
โข 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
โข Two-time 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 22)
โข 2020 AVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable Mention
โข 2020 All-Big 12 First Team
โข Two-time 2020 Big 12 Defensive Playerย of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 3)
โข 2019 U.S. Collegiate National Team member
โข 2019 All-Big 12 (second team)
โข 2019 All-Big 12 Rookie Team (unanimous)
โข Two-time 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
โข Two-time 2019 Big 12 Rookie of the Week
2022 (Senior):
Her fourth and senior season with BUย ... Named Preseason All-Big 12 ...ย Started at middle blocker for all 32 matches and saw action in all 117 sets โฆ Remained top-5 in the Big 12 and the NCAA for her attacking percentage all season long ...ย Finished with 282 kills for the season and 686 kills in her career โฆ 174 blocks for the season and 529 in her career โฆ Fifth most career blocks in BU History โฆ 1.44 Blocks/set, fourth highest BPS in BU history โฆ Tied career-high for total attacks with 30 at Texas Tech () โฆ Laid down a career-high 16 kills at Texas Tech โฆ Best Defender, Baylor Invitational โฆ MVP of the Baylor Classic โฆ Two time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/11, 11/27) โฆ Unanimous All-Big 12 First team โฆ Namedย AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team ... AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.
2021 (Junior):
Her third season with the Bears ... Finishing with 76 sets played over 23 matches at middle blocker ... Had 1.17 blocks per set on the season, ranking 70th in the NCAA and fifth in the Big 12 Conference ... Led the team in blocks with 89 on the season, a career-high ...ย With her defensive prowess, she helped BU finish 57th in team blocks overall and fourth in the Big 12 (266), as well as 23rd nationally in blocks per set and third in the conference (2.58) ... Tallied 74 kills at 0.97 kills per set and 181 attacks ... Put up nine blocks against Kansas for a season-high (10/14) ...ย Had a season-high 11 kills against WVU (10/23) ... Led the team outright in blocks for six matches on the season.
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2020 (Sophomore):
Started in all 27 matches for the Bears in 2020-21 at middle blockerโฆAVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable MentionโฆAll-Big 12 First Team selectionโฆRanked third in the nation with 127.0 blocks (1.25 per set)โฆLed all qualifying Bears with .301 hitting percentageโฆPosted six double-digit kill performances and recorded two outings with double-digit blocksโฆHit above .300 in 12 matchesโฆOpened the season with double-digit kills in four of first five matchesโฆ Led the Bears hitting .857, a season-high, against TCU on Oct. 3โฆRecorded a career-high 14 kills vs Oklahoma on Oct. 8โฆNamed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 27 after tallying 14 blocks (2.33 per set) in two matches at Iowa State, including a previous career-high 11 on Oct. 24โฆBecame the first Bear to collect at least 10 rejections in a single match since Shelly Fanning did so vs. Hawaii on Nov. 29, 2018โฆHer 11 blocks is one shy of BUโs all-time record for a three-set matchโฆEarned back-to-back Big 12 defensive weekly honors on Nov. 3 after posting 14 blocks (2.00 per set) in two victories over West VirginiaโฆSet new career-best with 12 rejections on Nov. 20 in four-set match vs. Kansas StateโฆAlso posted first-career double-double versus the Wildcats with 10 killsโฆRecorded final double-digit kill outing at Texas State on March 10.
2019 (Freshman):
Became the first Baylor freshman since 2004 to lead the team in total blocks (139)โฆHer 1.35 blocks per set average led all freshmen in the Big 12โฆHer 139 total blocks were also second-most in the conference to earn her All-Big 12 Second Team and unanimous All-Big 12 Rookie Team honorsโฆEarned four weekly honors by the leagueโฆTwo-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and two-time Big 12 Freshman of the WeekโฆStarted in all 31 matchesโฆBig 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team memberโฆHelped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA TournamentโฆTotaled three double-digit kill matches in the middleโฆHad a season-high nine blocks against Texas Tech on Oct. 19 and West Virginia on Oct. 26โฆPosted season-best 11 kills on three occasions, including a 11-kill, .500 efficiency match against No. 13 Hawaiโi on Sept. 22, an 11-kill, .391 performance against West Virginia on Oct. 26 and 11-kill, .563 match at Kansas State on Nov. 23โฆLed the team in blocks in 20 matchesโฆHit .500 or better in seven matches, including a season-high .900 against Texas State (9k-0e-10a)โฆSurpassed 100 career kills as a Bear at Texas Tech on Nov. 9...Early spring enrollee and participated in spring practice with the team...Earned spot on U.S. Collegiate National Team in March, becoming the fifth Bear in the last seven years to earn a spot on the national squad.
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High School:
Played volleyball at Clark High SchoolโฆHighest ranked recruit in program history at No. 6 by PrepVolleyball.comโฆAVCA Under Armour First Team All-American after stellar senior seasonโฆVolleyballMag.com Fab 50 selectionโฆAveraged 4.20 kills in the middle in final yearโฆHit a career mark of .464 for the CougarsโฆRegional finalists with 47-4 recordโฆWon district title with 18-0 undefeated recordโฆDistrict 28-6A Most Valuable PlayerโฆSecond Team Academic All-DistrictโฆAlso won Offensive MVP as a juniorโฆAlso participated in track and field, FCA, Special Olympics, creative writing and mentorship.
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Personal:
Daughter of Steve and Christine McGhee โฆ Has two siblings, Luke and Elise โฆ Elise is a OH/OPP for BU, two years behind her sister ... Uncle played for the Denver Broncosย โฆ Brother Luke played basketball at Texas A&M โฆ Majoring in communication.
โข 2022 AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team
โข 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
โข 2022 Baylor Classic MVP
โข 2022 Baylor Invitational Best Defender
โข 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
โข Two-time 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 22)
โข 2020 AVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable Mention
โข 2020 All-Big 12 First Team
โข Two-time 2020 Big 12 Defensive Playerย of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 3)
โข 2019 U.S. Collegiate National Team member
โข 2019 All-Big 12 (second team)
โข 2019 All-Big 12 Rookie Team (unanimous)
โข Two-time 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
โข Two-time 2019 Big 12 Rookie of the Week
2022 (Senior):
Her fourth and senior season with BUย ... Named Preseason All-Big 12 ...ย Started at middle blocker for all 32 matches and saw action in all 117 sets โฆ Remained top-5 in the Big 12 and the NCAA for her attacking percentage all season long ...ย Finished with 282 kills for the season and 686 kills in her career โฆ 174 blocks for the season and 529 in her career โฆ Fifth most career blocks in BU History โฆ 1.44 Blocks/set, fourth highest BPS in BU history โฆ Tied career-high for total attacks with 30 at Texas Tech () โฆ Laid down a career-high 16 kills at Texas Tech โฆ Best Defender, Baylor Invitational โฆ MVP of the Baylor Classic โฆ Two time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/11, 11/27) โฆ Unanimous All-Big 12 First team โฆ Namedย AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team ... AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.
2021 (Junior):
Her third season with the Bears ... Finishing with 76 sets played over 23 matches at middle blocker ... Had 1.17 blocks per set on the season, ranking 70th in the NCAA and fifth in the Big 12 Conference ... Led the team in blocks with 89 on the season, a career-high ...ย With her defensive prowess, she helped BU finish 57th in team blocks overall and fourth in the Big 12 (266), as well as 23rd nationally in blocks per set and third in the conference (2.58) ... Tallied 74 kills at 0.97 kills per set and 181 attacks ... Put up nine blocks against Kansas for a season-high (10/14) ...ย Had a season-high 11 kills against WVU (10/23) ... Led the team outright in blocks for six matches on the season.
ย
2020 (Sophomore):
Started in all 27 matches for the Bears in 2020-21 at middle blockerโฆAVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable MentionโฆAll-Big 12 First Team selectionโฆRanked third in the nation with 127.0 blocks (1.25 per set)โฆLed all qualifying Bears with .301 hitting percentageโฆPosted six double-digit kill performances and recorded two outings with double-digit blocksโฆHit above .300 in 12 matchesโฆOpened the season with double-digit kills in four of first five matchesโฆ Led the Bears hitting .857, a season-high, against TCU on Oct. 3โฆRecorded a career-high 14 kills vs Oklahoma on Oct. 8โฆNamed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 27 after tallying 14 blocks (2.33 per set) in two matches at Iowa State, including a previous career-high 11 on Oct. 24โฆBecame the first Bear to collect at least 10 rejections in a single match since Shelly Fanning did so vs. Hawaii on Nov. 29, 2018โฆHer 11 blocks is one shy of BUโs all-time record for a three-set matchโฆEarned back-to-back Big 12 defensive weekly honors on Nov. 3 after posting 14 blocks (2.00 per set) in two victories over West VirginiaโฆSet new career-best with 12 rejections on Nov. 20 in four-set match vs. Kansas StateโฆAlso posted first-career double-double versus the Wildcats with 10 killsโฆRecorded final double-digit kill outing at Texas State on March 10.
2019 (Freshman):
Became the first Baylor freshman since 2004 to lead the team in total blocks (139)โฆHer 1.35 blocks per set average led all freshmen in the Big 12โฆHer 139 total blocks were also second-most in the conference to earn her All-Big 12 Second Team and unanimous All-Big 12 Rookie Team honorsโฆEarned four weekly honors by the leagueโฆTwo-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and two-time Big 12 Freshman of the WeekโฆStarted in all 31 matchesโฆBig 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team memberโฆHelped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA TournamentโฆTotaled three double-digit kill matches in the middleโฆHad a season-high nine blocks against Texas Tech on Oct. 19 and West Virginia on Oct. 26โฆPosted season-best 11 kills on three occasions, including a 11-kill, .500 efficiency match against No. 13 Hawaiโi on Sept. 22, an 11-kill, .391 performance against West Virginia on Oct. 26 and 11-kill, .563 match at Kansas State on Nov. 23โฆLed the team in blocks in 20 matchesโฆHit .500 or better in seven matches, including a season-high .900 against Texas State (9k-0e-10a)โฆSurpassed 100 career kills as a Bear at Texas Tech on Nov. 9...Early spring enrollee and participated in spring practice with the team...Earned spot on U.S. Collegiate National Team in March, becoming the fifth Bear in the last seven years to earn a spot on the national squad.
ย
High School:
Played volleyball at Clark High SchoolโฆHighest ranked recruit in program history at No. 6 by PrepVolleyball.comโฆAVCA Under Armour First Team All-American after stellar senior seasonโฆVolleyballMag.com Fab 50 selectionโฆAveraged 4.20 kills in the middle in final yearโฆHit a career mark of .464 for the CougarsโฆRegional finalists with 47-4 recordโฆWon district title with 18-0 undefeated recordโฆDistrict 28-6A Most Valuable PlayerโฆSecond Team Academic All-DistrictโฆAlso won Offensive MVP as a juniorโฆAlso participated in track and field, FCA, Special Olympics, creative writing and mentorship.
ย
Personal:
Daughter of Steve and Christine McGhee โฆ Has two siblings, Luke and Elise โฆ Elise is a OH/OPP for BU, two years behind her sister ... Uncle played for the Denver Broncosย โฆ Brother Luke played basketball at Texas A&M โฆ Majoring in communication.
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