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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
âĒ 2022 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
âĒ 2022 AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team
âĒ 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
âĒ 2022 Baylor Classic MVP
âĒ 2022 Baylor Invitational Best Defender
âĒ 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
âĒ Two-time 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 22)
âĒ 2020 AVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable Mention
âĒ 2020 All-Big 12 First Team
âĒ Two-time 2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 3)
âĒ 2019 U.S. Collegiate National Team member
âĒ 2019 All-Big 12 (second team)
âĒ 2019 All-Big 12 Rookie Team (unanimous)
âĒ Two-time 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
âĒ Two-time 2019 Big 12 Rookie of the Week
2022 (Senior):
Her fourth and senior season with BU ... Named Preseason All-Big 12 ... Started at middle blocker for all 32 matches and saw action in all 117 sets âĶ Remained top-5 in the Big 12 and the NCAA for her attacking percentage all season long ... Finished with 282 kills for the season and 686 kills in her career âĶ 174 blocks for the season and 529 in her career âĶ Fifth most career blocks in BU History âĶ 1.44 Blocks/set, fourth highest BPS in BU history âĶ Tied career-high for total attacks with 30 at Texas Tech () âĶ Laid down a career-high 16 kills at Texas Tech âĶ Best Defender, Baylor Invitational âĶ MVP of the Baylor Classic âĶ Two time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/11, 11/27) âĶ Unanimous All-Big 12 First team âĶ Named 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 ... 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) ... 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 blockerâĶAVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable MentionâĶAll-Big 12 First Team selectionâĶRanked third in the nation with 127.0 blocks (1.25 per set)âĶLed all qualifying Bears with .301 hitting percentageâĶPosted six double-digit kill performances and recorded two outings with double-digit blocksâĶHit above .300 in 12 matchesâĶOpened the season with double-digit kills in four of first five matchesâĶ Led the Bears hitting .857, a season-high, against TCU on Oct. 3âĶRecorded a career-high 14 kills vs Oklahoma on Oct. 8âĶNamed 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. 24âĶBecame the first Bear to collect at least 10 rejections in a single match since Shelly Fanning did so vs. Hawaii on Nov. 29, 2018âĶHer 11 blocks is one shy of BUâs all-time record for a three-set matchâĶEarned back-to-back Big 12 defensive weekly honors on Nov. 3 after posting 14 blocks (2.00 per set) in two victories over West VirginiaâĶSet new career-best with 12 rejections on Nov. 20 in four-set match vs. Kansas StateâĶAlso posted first-career double-double versus the Wildcats with 10 killsâĶRecorded 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)âĶHer 1.35 blocks per set average led all freshmen in the Big 12âĶHer 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 honorsâĶEarned four weekly honors by the leagueâĶTwo-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and two-time Big 12 Freshman of the WeekâĶStarted in all 31 matchesâĶBig 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team memberâĶHelped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA TournamentâĶTotaled three double-digit kill matches in the middleâĶHad a season-high nine blocks against Texas Tech on Oct. 19 and West Virginia on Oct. 26âĶPosted season-best 11 kills on three occasions, including a 11-kill, .500 efficiency match against No. 13 Hawaiâi on Sept. 22, an 11-kill, .391 performance against West Virginia on Oct. 26 and 11-kill, .563 match at Kansas State on Nov. 23âĶLed the team in blocks in 20 matchesâĶHit .500 or better in seven matches, including a season-high .900 against Texas State (9k-0e-10a)âĶSurpassed 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 SchoolâĶHighest ranked recruit in program history at No. 6 by PrepVolleyball.comâĶAVCA Under Armour First Team All-American after stellar senior seasonâĶVolleyballMag.com Fab 50 selectionâĶAveraged 4.20 kills in the middle in final yearâĶHit a career mark of .464 for the CougarsâĶRegional finalists with 47-4 recordâĶWon district title with 18-0 undefeated recordâĶDistrict 28-6A Most Valuable PlayerâĶSecond Team Academic All-DistrictâĶAlso won Offensive MVP as a juniorâĶAlso participated in track and field, FCA, Special Olympics, creative writing and mentorship.
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Personal:
Daughter of Steve and Christine McGhee âĶ Has two siblings, Luke and Elise âĶ Elise is a OH/OPP for BU, two years behind her sister ... Uncle played for the Denver Broncos âĶ Brother Luke played basketball at Texas A&M âĶ Majoring in communication.
âĒ 2022 AVCA All-Southwest Region First Team
âĒ 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
âĒ 2022 Baylor Classic MVP
âĒ 2022 Baylor Invitational Best Defender
âĒ 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
âĒ Two-time 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11, Nov. 22)
âĒ 2020 AVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable Mention
âĒ 2020 All-Big 12 First Team
âĒ Two-time 2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 3)
âĒ 2019 U.S. Collegiate National Team member
âĒ 2019 All-Big 12 (second team)
âĒ 2019 All-Big 12 Rookie Team (unanimous)
âĒ Two-time 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
âĒ Two-time 2019 Big 12 Rookie of the Week
2022 (Senior):
Her fourth and senior season with BU ... Named Preseason All-Big 12 ... Started at middle blocker for all 32 matches and saw action in all 117 sets âĶ Remained top-5 in the Big 12 and the NCAA for her attacking percentage all season long ... Finished with 282 kills for the season and 686 kills in her career âĶ 174 blocks for the season and 529 in her career âĶ Fifth most career blocks in BU History âĶ 1.44 Blocks/set, fourth highest BPS in BU history âĶ Tied career-high for total attacks with 30 at Texas Tech () âĶ Laid down a career-high 16 kills at Texas Tech âĶ Best Defender, Baylor Invitational âĶ MVP of the Baylor Classic âĶ Two time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/11, 11/27) âĶ Unanimous All-Big 12 First team âĶ Named 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 ... 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) ... 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 blockerâĶAVCA Southwest All-Region Honorable MentionâĶAll-Big 12 First Team selectionâĶRanked third in the nation with 127.0 blocks (1.25 per set)âĶLed all qualifying Bears with .301 hitting percentageâĶPosted six double-digit kill performances and recorded two outings with double-digit blocksâĶHit above .300 in 12 matchesâĶOpened the season with double-digit kills in four of first five matchesâĶ Led the Bears hitting .857, a season-high, against TCU on Oct. 3âĶRecorded a career-high 14 kills vs Oklahoma on Oct. 8âĶNamed 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. 24âĶBecame the first Bear to collect at least 10 rejections in a single match since Shelly Fanning did so vs. Hawaii on Nov. 29, 2018âĶHer 11 blocks is one shy of BUâs all-time record for a three-set matchâĶEarned back-to-back Big 12 defensive weekly honors on Nov. 3 after posting 14 blocks (2.00 per set) in two victories over West VirginiaâĶSet new career-best with 12 rejections on Nov. 20 in four-set match vs. Kansas StateâĶAlso posted first-career double-double versus the Wildcats with 10 killsâĶRecorded 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)âĶHer 1.35 blocks per set average led all freshmen in the Big 12âĶHer 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 honorsâĶEarned four weekly honors by the leagueâĶTwo-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and two-time Big 12 Freshman of the WeekâĶStarted in all 31 matchesâĶBig 12 Champion and NCAA National Semifinalist team memberâĶHelped BU achieve its first No. 1 AVCA national ranking for six weeks and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA TournamentâĶTotaled three double-digit kill matches in the middleâĶHad a season-high nine blocks against Texas Tech on Oct. 19 and West Virginia on Oct. 26âĶPosted season-best 11 kills on three occasions, including a 11-kill, .500 efficiency match against No. 13 Hawaiâi on Sept. 22, an 11-kill, .391 performance against West Virginia on Oct. 26 and 11-kill, .563 match at Kansas State on Nov. 23âĶLed the team in blocks in 20 matchesâĶHit .500 or better in seven matches, including a season-high .900 against Texas State (9k-0e-10a)âĶSurpassed 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 SchoolâĶHighest ranked recruit in program history at No. 6 by PrepVolleyball.comâĶAVCA Under Armour First Team All-American after stellar senior seasonâĶVolleyballMag.com Fab 50 selectionâĶAveraged 4.20 kills in the middle in final yearâĶHit a career mark of .464 for the CougarsâĶRegional finalists with 47-4 recordâĶWon district title with 18-0 undefeated recordâĶDistrict 28-6A Most Valuable PlayerâĶSecond Team Academic All-DistrictâĶAlso won Offensive MVP as a juniorâĶAlso participated in track and field, FCA, Special Olympics, creative writing and mentorship.
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Personal:
Daughter of Steve and Christine McGhee âĶ Has two siblings, Luke and Elise âĶ Elise is a OH/OPP for BU, two years behind her sister ... Uncle played for the Denver Broncos âĶ Brother Luke played basketball at Texas A&M âĶ Majoring in communication.
Baylor Volleyball: Highlights at Kansas State | November 12, 2025
Thursday, November 13
âïļ wheels ð Boots âŽïļ in MHK!
Wednesday, November 12
Turned Utah's defense into a ð of ðĄs
Tuesday, November 11
ACED another Big 12 Conference test ðĪ·ââïļ
Monday, November 10
