Carly Kan is the first ever Tiger to be named an All-American as both a freshman and a sophomore.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou sophomore outside hitter Carly Kan (Honolulu, Hawaii) has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mention Team, as announced by the AVCA on Wednesday (Dec. 7). This is the second consecutive year that Kan has been named Honorable Mention All-American. Kan's All-America nod this season gives Mizzou 13 All-America selections since Wayne and Susan Kreklow took over the program in 2000. Kan is the first player in program history to be named an All-American as both a freshman and a sophomore.
"This is a tremendous honor," Kan said. "To be an All-American in each of my first two seasons is something that I never would have thought would happen. I owe so much to my teammates and coaches and it's because of them that I am able to get these types of awards. I am anxious to get back to practicing and preparing for next season."
"We are so proud of Carly," head coach Wayne Kreklow said. "I've said it so many times throughout the season, but Carly had a tough transition this season as everyone was keying on her. She handled it really well and with a lot of poise and I am extremely happy for her. I think she grew so much as a player and as a person and she showed a lot maturity on the court all season. Thinking back about all the great players that we have had, it's amazing that she is the only player we have had to be an All-American in her first two seasons. That is an unbelievable accomplishment."
After a breakout season that saw Kan earn SEC Freshman of the Year and AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year in 2013, Kan was again dynamic in 2014. She led the SEC with 19 double-doubles, matching the school record for double-doubles in the 25-point set era. Her 19 double-doubles are also the most by a Tiger outside hitter since Jessica Vander Kooi had 20 in 2006. Not only that, but Kan was the only player in the SEC to finish the year averaging at least 3.00 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set. She also led the nation with her combined 812 kills and digs while putting up the Tigers' best passing numbers, despite passing a team-high 993 balls (30 per match).
Additionally, Kan finished the year with 418 kills, making her the first four-year Tiger since 2008 to post back-to-back seasons of 300 kills or more to open a career. Her 801 kills over the last two seasons are the most by any four-year Tiger to open a career. She tallied double-digit kills in 25 of 33 matches and double-digit digs in 23 of 33 matches.
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