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Jersey Number 16
AJ Koele
- Position:
- Opposite
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- The Woodlands HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
• 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Three-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection
2021 (Senior):
Her third season with the Bears as fourth-year senior ... Saw action in two sets on the season, had three attacks against McNeese (9/18) ... Had one kill against Iowa State (11/20) ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Appeared in nine matches for the Bears, seeing time as a setter and opposite…Collected seven assists, six blocks, five kills and four digs across 30 sets of action…Tallied one kill on one swing at Kansas on Sept. 25…Recorded season-high three assists vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 9…Posted back-to-back two-kill outings at Rice (March 19) and vs. Texas (March 26)…Collected season-best three blocks vs. Texas on March 26…Finished the season with consecutive two-dig performances, a season-best, vs. Texas (March 26) and vs. Nebraska (April 18) in the NCAA Regional Semifinals…Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2019 (Sophomore):
Did not play in any matches…Big 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team member…Helped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament…Spring enrollee and participated in practice with the team…Named to the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman – Mississippi State):
Prior to Baylor, played one season at Mississippi State under first-year head coach Julie Darty…Totaled 125 kills in 67 sets played in the middle…Averaged 1.87 kills per set as a Bulldog…Added 13 blocks and 22 digs…Had 335 total attacks…Earned Jaguar Invitational All-Tournament Team honors.
High School:
Played four seasons at The Woodlands High School…Earned UnderArmour Honorable Mention All-America and PrepVolleyball.com Top 150 Players during senior season…Also named Lonestar Region Player of the Year and All-State in 2017…2017 GHVCA Fab 50 Selection and John Turner Classic All-Tournament Team…Named All-State and to the Texas Open and Volleypalooza All-Tournament Team in 2016…Awarded District Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2016…Earned all-district honors during freshman season…Named Academic All-District from 2015-17…Participated in National Charity League and National Honor Society…Played club volleyball at Texas Tornadoes Volleyball Club…Was a bronze medalist at the USAV Junior Nationals in 17s and 18s.
Personal:
Given name is Alexandra Koele but goes by AJ…Daughter of Devin and Sandi Koele…Has one brother, Zachary…Mother is a Baylor grad…Majoring in communications.
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Three-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection
2021 (Senior):
Her third season with the Bears as fourth-year senior ... Saw action in two sets on the season, had three attacks against McNeese (9/18) ... Had one kill against Iowa State (11/20) ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Appeared in nine matches for the Bears, seeing time as a setter and opposite…Collected seven assists, six blocks, five kills and four digs across 30 sets of action…Tallied one kill on one swing at Kansas on Sept. 25…Recorded season-high three assists vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 9…Posted back-to-back two-kill outings at Rice (March 19) and vs. Texas (March 26)…Collected season-best three blocks vs. Texas on March 26…Finished the season with consecutive two-dig performances, a season-best, vs. Texas (March 26) and vs. Nebraska (April 18) in the NCAA Regional Semifinals…Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2019 (Sophomore):
Did not play in any matches…Big 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team member…Helped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament…Spring enrollee and participated in practice with the team…Named to the fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman – Mississippi State):
Prior to Baylor, played one season at Mississippi State under first-year head coach Julie Darty…Totaled 125 kills in 67 sets played in the middle…Averaged 1.87 kills per set as a Bulldog…Added 13 blocks and 22 digs…Had 335 total attacks…Earned Jaguar Invitational All-Tournament Team honors.
High School:
Played four seasons at The Woodlands High School…Earned UnderArmour Honorable Mention All-America and PrepVolleyball.com Top 150 Players during senior season…Also named Lonestar Region Player of the Year and All-State in 2017…2017 GHVCA Fab 50 Selection and John Turner Classic All-Tournament Team…Named All-State and to the Texas Open and Volleypalooza All-Tournament Team in 2016…Awarded District Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2016…Earned all-district honors during freshman season…Named Academic All-District from 2015-17…Participated in National Charity League and National Honor Society…Played club volleyball at Texas Tornadoes Volleyball Club…Was a bronze medalist at the USAV Junior Nationals in 17s and 18s.
Personal:
Given name is Alexandra Koele but goes by AJ…Daughter of Devin and Sandi Koele…Has one brother, Zachary…Mother is a Baylor grad…Majoring in communications.
You 🐻s are some BALLERS!
Wednesday, October 22
Took care of business on Friday 💼
Monday, October 20
Absolute art at the net from Harley Kreck!
Saturday, October 18
Grace Carroll closing down the Block party ✋
Saturday, October 18
