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Shelton Named to AVCA Player of the Year Watch List
July 22, 2025 | Volleyball
NORMAN – Senior Alexis Shelton was named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Tuesday.
The list includes 30 players from 20 different schools, featuring some of the best talent in the nation. The names will be revealed in groups of 10 over three days, from June 22-24.
A 2024 third-team All-American, Shelton had a breakout junior season as she led the team with 455 kills and 4.38 kills/set. She ranked second on the team in digs with 204 and in blocks with 93.
The junior tallied double-digit kills in every meet of the season, including a season-best 27 against Texas. She recorded 20-plus kills on nine occasions and notched eight double-doubles on the year.
Shelton reached the 1,000-kill mark in 2024, the 15th Sooner to achieve the feat. Her 1,118 career kills are good for 14th all-time. Her 455 kills in 2024 place her second all-time for kills in a single season.
The list will be narrowed down to semifinalists in November, after a midseason addition in October. The names of the finalists will be released in December, with the AVCA Player of the Year announcement occurring on Dec. 19 at the AVCA Awards Banquet in Kansas City.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
The list includes 30 players from 20 different schools, featuring some of the best talent in the nation. The names will be revealed in groups of 10 over three days, from June 22-24.
A 2024 third-team All-American, Shelton had a breakout junior season as she led the team with 455 kills and 4.38 kills/set. She ranked second on the team in digs with 204 and in blocks with 93.
The junior tallied double-digit kills in every meet of the season, including a season-best 27 against Texas. She recorded 20-plus kills on nine occasions and notched eight double-doubles on the year.
Shelton reached the 1,000-kill mark in 2024, the 15th Sooner to achieve the feat. Her 1,118 career kills are good for 14th all-time. Her 455 kills in 2024 place her second all-time for kills in a single season.
The list will be narrowed down to semifinalists in November, after a midseason addition in October. The names of the finalists will be released in December, with the AVCA Player of the Year announcement occurring on Dec. 19 at the AVCA Awards Banquet in Kansas City.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
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