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Naomi Franco

SIGNED

  • HEIGHT: 1.91 M

  • WINGSPAN: 1.92 M

  • SPIKE REACH: 3.28 M

  • NATIONALITY: USA

  • DATE OF BIRTH: 25/06/2002

  • STATUS: USA

  • POSITION: OPP (LH)

  • LAST CLUB: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

COLLEGIATE HONORS AND AWARDS

Syracuse University Captain: 2022-2023

University of Missouri Captain: 2024-2025

AVCA HS Honorable Mention All-American

BIO

SENIOR (2023)
Appeared in 33 sets and 19 matches for the Tigers in 2023. Clocked a total 22 kills, along with five digs and four blocks during the season. Made her Mizzou debut against Illinois State (8/25). Tallied her first kill for the Tigers against Northern Kentucky (9/1). Recorded a season-high seven kills against Buffalo (9/8). Scored five kills against Eastern Illinois to complement a season-high two blocks (9/14). Posted two kills, a dig and a block against Tennessee (9/20). Surpassed 500 career kills after registering a pair of kills in Tigers’ matchup against Mississippi State (11/3). Put a kill away against top-seeded Nebraska in the 2023 NCAA Tournament (12/2)

Junior Year (2022):
Team captain … Third in kills this season (257) …  Averaged 2.5 kills per set … Started in all 103 sets … Registered 68 blocks … Second in attack percentage (.227) … Recorded single-game career-high 23 kills at Wake Forest (9/30) … Posted single-game career high eight digs vs NC State (11/26).

Sophomore Year (2021):
Had a season-high 13 kills and nine blocks in season-opener vs. Buffalo (8/27) … Posted nine kills and six digs versus Connecticut (8/27) … Had six kills and two blocks vs. Albany (8/28) … Tallied five kills and four blocks vs. Quinnipiac (9/3) … Added seven kills and four blocks at Yale (9/3) … Recorded seven kills at Iowa (9/9) … Tallied 10 kills and two blocks vs. Ball State (9/11) … Recorded 11 kills vs. Jackson State (9/18) … Posted 12 kills and six digs vs. South Alabama (9/19) … Had five kills and five blocks vs. Virginia Tech (10/3) … Tallied eight kills vs. North Carolina (10/17) … Notched six kills vs. Georgia Tech (10/22) ... Added seven kills and three digs at Virginia (11/7) ... Had six kills vs. Pittsburgh (11/12). 
 
Freshman Year (2020-21):
Made collegiate debut in season-opener against Pittsburgh (9/25) … Set career-highs in kills (15), digs (4), and blocks (4) against Clemson (3/7) … Tallied eight kills and three digs against Duke (3/28) ... Member of Fall 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School:
Earned All-America honorable mention honors … First-team all-region … Recorded 333 kills, 89 blocks and 55 aces in her career … Team captain as a junior and senior … Also lettered in basketball as a freshman and sophomore years and lacrosse as a freshman

EDUCATION

FAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Undergrad in computer, art, and animation

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Bachelors Degree in General Studies emphasis in digital storytelling

VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE

  • Syracuse University (2020-2023)
  • University of Missouri (2023-2024)

CAREER HIGHS

Kills - 23
Points - 24
Digs - 8
Blocks - 7
Avg K/S - 2.49

SKILLS

Leadership Skills: 

  • Syracuse University:
    Elected team captain, 2022-23
  • University of Missouri:
    Elected team captain, 2024-25
  • Organized team bonding events and freshman/transfer introductions and moving in.

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