Naomi Washington

Naomi Washington

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
New Orleans, LA

High School:
Warren Easton

Height:
6-4

Position:
MB

Long Beach State (2007): Played in 26 matches, starting 25 ... missed seven matches over three weeks due to injury ... finished fifth on the team in kills ... made a career high four assists against Virginia Tech ... hit .417 with six kills at St. John's ... made a then season high eight kills in a three-game win over Denver ... tied that mark with eight kills at home against Cal State Northridge ... filling in for an injured Alexis Crimes, had a huge match against Pacific, setting season highs in kills and digs, finishing with 16 and 5 respectively ... had a second double-figure kill match in the NCAA Tournament against No. 5 USC, hitting .348 with 10 kills.

(2006): Appeared in 54 games, averaging 2.30 kills per game while hitting .203... missed several matches the last half of the season due to injury... had a career-high 20 kills in a five-game win over Saint Mary's at the Nebraska Invitational... hit .211 and added five digs and five blocks... had 12 kills and five blocks in a home win over UNLV while hitting .303 (12-2-33)... 12 kills in home win over Cal State Northridge... hit a season-best .500 (6-1-10) vs. Alabama State and hit .500 (8-0-20) vs. #1-ranked Nebraska... had nine kills and hit .308 in home win over UCSB.

(2005): Redshirted.

Warren Easton High School: Played both basketball and volleyball for the Fighting Eagles ... Earned high school MVP honors her freshman and senior years ... named league MVP in volleyball her junior and senior years ... named Best Offensive Player in volleyball her freshman and senior seasons ... earned All-American status on her Cajunland club volleyball team (17 and 18's AAU).

Personal: One of her sisters played basketball for Oklahoma and her brother plays basketball for Texas Tech ... majoring in Communications ... nickname is Nay-Nay.

2007 Highs:
Kills: 16, at Pacific (10/12/07)
Total Attacks: 38, at Pacific (10/12/07)
Digs: 5, at Pacific (10/12/07)
Assists: 4, vs. Virginia Tech (9/1/07)
Aces: 1, vs. Yale (11/23/07)
Block Solo: 2, 2x, last vs. Pitt (11/23/07)
Block Assists: 6, 2x, last vs. Florida (11/24/07)

Career Highs:
Kills: 20, vs. St. Mary's (9/2/06)
Total Attacks: 57, vs. St. Mary's (9/2/06)
Digs: 5, 2x, last at Pacific (10/12/07)
Assists: 4, vs. Virginia Tech (9/1/07)
Aces: 1, 2x, last vs. Yale (11/23/07)
Block Solo: 2, many times
Block Assists: 6, 2x, last vs. Florida (11/24/07)

Career Statistics
Year G K K/G E TA PCT AST A/G SA D D/G BS BA TB/G
2005 Redshirted
2006 54 124 2.30 48 374 .203 4 0.07 1 33 0.61 10 29 0.72
2007 92 144 1.57 59 425 .200 14 0.15 1 53 0.58 6 57 0.68
Totals 146 268 1.84 107 799 .202 18 0.12 2 86 0.59 16 86 0.70