University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Hicks, Cami
Jersey Number 12
Cami Hicks
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carthage, Texas
- High School:
- Carthage HS
Bio
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2022)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2022)
Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20, 2022)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2020)
2023 (Junior)
Recorded a second consecutive season of 100-plus blocks … successfully posted 104 total blocks (14 BS, 90 BA), finishing within three of her career-high 107 from the 2022 campaign ... was consistent the entire season, throwing up 49 blocks in non-conference play and 50 in conference play during the regular season … had a hand in at least one block in all but one of her 15 appearances in SBC action … starting with her weekend-best of 13 total blocks vs. SBC West runner-up South Alabama, began a stretch of four straight weekend series with five or more blocks (streak only stopped by injury in opening match of App State series) … final conference-only stat line included 99 kills on a .283 percentage to go with 50 blocks … for the season, totaled a personal single-season best of 190 kills on .312 hitting, the percentage ranking Top 5 in the Sun Belt … throughout the regular season, final blocks total was four or higher in 14 of her 29 appearances.
2022 (Sophomore)
Ranked Top 5 in the Sun Belt in blocks both overall and in conference play ... finished regular season with a personal single-season best of 94 blocks overall (1.03 per set) - her second straight season with 80-plus blocks ... including postseason play, elevated blocks total past the 100-mark with a final tally of 107 (23 BS, 84 BA) ... was one of only five players across the league to average 1.0-plus blocks per set in conference play, accumulating 56 blocks over 54 sets played (1.04 per set) ... accrued an impressive .389 hitting percentage in SBC matches, landing a kill on nearly half of her attempts (82 kills over 167 total attacks).
2021 (Freshman - COVID-19 Season)
Started all 26 matches, competing in 100 out of a possible 102 sets ... spearheaded by multiple blocks thrown up in all but five matches, led Louisiana with 89 total blocks (16 BS, 73 BA) ... blocks total represented a new career-high total, and nearly doubled output from true freshman season (52) ... vast majority of frontline production came in Sun Belt Conference play with 61 blocks (70 percent of regular season total) occurring over 62 sets in league play ... in conference matches, was one of only seven individuals who surpassed 60 blocks ... had multiple blocks in all but two of the 16 SBC outings ... had a stretch of multiple blocks in every match from Aug. 28 through Oct. 28 ... final blocks tally was five or more on nine occasions ... highlight of season was a career-high nine blocks in Louisiana's first-ever win over Texas State in San Marcos ... posted five-plus blocks six times in SBC play ... produced first 100-plus kills campaign of her collegiate career, finishing with 121 kills over 297 total attempts ... landed double-digit kills in four matches with season-and career-high of 14 kills occurring on Aug. 28 at Southern Miss ... contributed 47 digs ... tallied first-ever aces at the collegiate level, finishing with 13 aces ... kicked off the season with eight kills, without error, on 12 attempts vs. Southern Illinois at the Southern Miss Classic (Aug. 27) ... completed the weekend in Hattiesburg with 26 kills combined between matches against Mississippi Valley and Southern Miss, starting the day with 12 kills off 19 swings vs. MVSU and finishing with the career-high kills tally vs. USM ... the nine blocks at Texas State marked the sixth time reaching five blocks in the season's first 12 matches ... paced Louisiana's efforts on the frontline in the first-ever sweep of the Sun Belt's Texas road trip, totaling 16 blocks combined over matches at UT Arlington (Oct. 1) and Texas State (Oct. 2) ... scored the first point in an extended set vs. Little Rock at Earl K. Long Gym, helping Louisiana to the win and avoid a 0-2 match deficit ... closed the night against the Trojans with 10 kills - one of at least five Ragin' Cajuns to score double figures in kills ... kills output vs. Little Rock marked her Sun Belt-only high total ... starting with six kills and five blocks at ULM (Oct. 12), would close the season with multiple kills and multiple blocks in the same match in eight out of the 12 matches.
2020 (Freshman)
Saw action in 19 matches, appearing in a total of 65 sets in collegiate debut season ... appeared in the most matches and sets of any freshman on the roster ... threw up at least one block in all but two outings, leading to a Ragin' Cajuns freshmen-best 52 blocks (11 BS, 41 BA) ... posted multiple blocks on 14 occasions, ending the season with eight consecutive outings of multiple blocks ... blocks total ranked second on the entire squad, trailing only Kara Barnes' 71 blocks ... scored 77 kills on a .251 hitting percentage ... produced five or more kills in each of the final six matches and eight times overall ... developed a rhythm on offense in the final month, closing out the season averaging 1.7 kills per set (42 total) on a .311 hitting percentage from Oct. 31 onward ... added 25 digs to her final season stat line ... first collegiate appearance came on Sept. 12 vs. South Alabama at Earl K. Long Gym ... stepped into a starters role at the onset of Sun Belt Conference play (Sept. 25-26 at Little Rock) and delivered consistent results in the blocking department throughout the league schedule ... prior to that point had played in only one set ... provided multiple blocks in 12 of 16 conference contests, including each of the final six outings ... finished with 63 kills (1.2 per set) and 43 blocks (0.8 per set) in SBC play ... six times would throw up at least four blocks, highlighted by a career-high five blocks on Oct. 30 vs. ULM which featured three down the stretch of the final frame to complete the straight sets sweep ... best stretch of the season on the frontline came over the span of the Arkansas State and ULM home series as she threw up at least four blocks in three of the five matches ... both weekends averaged over 1.0 blocks per set... steadily increased her offensive production, tallying multiple kills in nine of the final 10 SBC matches ... finished the regular season strong on offense with 22 kills during the UT Arlington series, highlighted by a career-high 10 kills off of 17 error-free swings in the series finale ... first career Sun Belt Conference Tournament appearance was highlighted by a nine-kill effort that also included a season-high six blocks during a five-set battle with Georgia State.
High School
Was a two-sport athlete at Carthage (Texas) High School … was a middle blocker and right side hitter in volleyball (2016-19), and a post player in basketball (2016-18) … accumulated 824 kills and 306 blocks in her volleyball career … was a two-time district MVP selection … helped Carthage advance to the state semifinals and post a 41-5 mark during her senior season … senior season accolades were highlighted by being named MaxPreps’ Volleyball Player of the Year and a first team all-state selection … was dominant in her senior season, totaling 440 kills at an average of 3.7 per set and also threw up 148 blocks … competed as right side hitter during her freshman season, before transitioning to middle blocker … missed sophomore season because of injury, but returned strong as a junior with 185 kills and 58 blocks.
Personal
Born March 5, 2002 in Longview, Texas … full name is Rian Camille Hicks … daughter of Leon and Dazell Hicks … has one sister, Raven … cousin, Ashton Hicks, is currently a track athlete at Oklahoma State … mother, Dazell, is an executive secretary at Panola College …member of the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa … named Homecoming queen in senior year … received the Chicken Express Community Hero award, receiving a $250 scholarship … worked as a student aide at a local elementary school … is an education major … aspires to become an English teacher and own a daycare.
All-Louisiana Second Team (2022)
Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20, 2022)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2020)
2023 (Junior)
Recorded a second consecutive season of 100-plus blocks … successfully posted 104 total blocks (14 BS, 90 BA), finishing within three of her career-high 107 from the 2022 campaign ... was consistent the entire season, throwing up 49 blocks in non-conference play and 50 in conference play during the regular season … had a hand in at least one block in all but one of her 15 appearances in SBC action … starting with her weekend-best of 13 total blocks vs. SBC West runner-up South Alabama, began a stretch of four straight weekend series with five or more blocks (streak only stopped by injury in opening match of App State series) … final conference-only stat line included 99 kills on a .283 percentage to go with 50 blocks … for the season, totaled a personal single-season best of 190 kills on .312 hitting, the percentage ranking Top 5 in the Sun Belt … throughout the regular season, final blocks total was four or higher in 14 of her 29 appearances.
2022 (Sophomore)
Ranked Top 5 in the Sun Belt in blocks both overall and in conference play ... finished regular season with a personal single-season best of 94 blocks overall (1.03 per set) - her second straight season with 80-plus blocks ... including postseason play, elevated blocks total past the 100-mark with a final tally of 107 (23 BS, 84 BA) ... was one of only five players across the league to average 1.0-plus blocks per set in conference play, accumulating 56 blocks over 54 sets played (1.04 per set) ... accrued an impressive .389 hitting percentage in SBC matches, landing a kill on nearly half of her attempts (82 kills over 167 total attacks).
2021 (Freshman - COVID-19 Season)
Started all 26 matches, competing in 100 out of a possible 102 sets ... spearheaded by multiple blocks thrown up in all but five matches, led Louisiana with 89 total blocks (16 BS, 73 BA) ... blocks total represented a new career-high total, and nearly doubled output from true freshman season (52) ... vast majority of frontline production came in Sun Belt Conference play with 61 blocks (70 percent of regular season total) occurring over 62 sets in league play ... in conference matches, was one of only seven individuals who surpassed 60 blocks ... had multiple blocks in all but two of the 16 SBC outings ... had a stretch of multiple blocks in every match from Aug. 28 through Oct. 28 ... final blocks tally was five or more on nine occasions ... highlight of season was a career-high nine blocks in Louisiana's first-ever win over Texas State in San Marcos ... posted five-plus blocks six times in SBC play ... produced first 100-plus kills campaign of her collegiate career, finishing with 121 kills over 297 total attempts ... landed double-digit kills in four matches with season-and career-high of 14 kills occurring on Aug. 28 at Southern Miss ... contributed 47 digs ... tallied first-ever aces at the collegiate level, finishing with 13 aces ... kicked off the season with eight kills, without error, on 12 attempts vs. Southern Illinois at the Southern Miss Classic (Aug. 27) ... completed the weekend in Hattiesburg with 26 kills combined between matches against Mississippi Valley and Southern Miss, starting the day with 12 kills off 19 swings vs. MVSU and finishing with the career-high kills tally vs. USM ... the nine blocks at Texas State marked the sixth time reaching five blocks in the season's first 12 matches ... paced Louisiana's efforts on the frontline in the first-ever sweep of the Sun Belt's Texas road trip, totaling 16 blocks combined over matches at UT Arlington (Oct. 1) and Texas State (Oct. 2) ... scored the first point in an extended set vs. Little Rock at Earl K. Long Gym, helping Louisiana to the win and avoid a 0-2 match deficit ... closed the night against the Trojans with 10 kills - one of at least five Ragin' Cajuns to score double figures in kills ... kills output vs. Little Rock marked her Sun Belt-only high total ... starting with six kills and five blocks at ULM (Oct. 12), would close the season with multiple kills and multiple blocks in the same match in eight out of the 12 matches.
2020 (Freshman)
Saw action in 19 matches, appearing in a total of 65 sets in collegiate debut season ... appeared in the most matches and sets of any freshman on the roster ... threw up at least one block in all but two outings, leading to a Ragin' Cajuns freshmen-best 52 blocks (11 BS, 41 BA) ... posted multiple blocks on 14 occasions, ending the season with eight consecutive outings of multiple blocks ... blocks total ranked second on the entire squad, trailing only Kara Barnes' 71 blocks ... scored 77 kills on a .251 hitting percentage ... produced five or more kills in each of the final six matches and eight times overall ... developed a rhythm on offense in the final month, closing out the season averaging 1.7 kills per set (42 total) on a .311 hitting percentage from Oct. 31 onward ... added 25 digs to her final season stat line ... first collegiate appearance came on Sept. 12 vs. South Alabama at Earl K. Long Gym ... stepped into a starters role at the onset of Sun Belt Conference play (Sept. 25-26 at Little Rock) and delivered consistent results in the blocking department throughout the league schedule ... prior to that point had played in only one set ... provided multiple blocks in 12 of 16 conference contests, including each of the final six outings ... finished with 63 kills (1.2 per set) and 43 blocks (0.8 per set) in SBC play ... six times would throw up at least four blocks, highlighted by a career-high five blocks on Oct. 30 vs. ULM which featured three down the stretch of the final frame to complete the straight sets sweep ... best stretch of the season on the frontline came over the span of the Arkansas State and ULM home series as she threw up at least four blocks in three of the five matches ... both weekends averaged over 1.0 blocks per set... steadily increased her offensive production, tallying multiple kills in nine of the final 10 SBC matches ... finished the regular season strong on offense with 22 kills during the UT Arlington series, highlighted by a career-high 10 kills off of 17 error-free swings in the series finale ... first career Sun Belt Conference Tournament appearance was highlighted by a nine-kill effort that also included a season-high six blocks during a five-set battle with Georgia State.
High School
Was a two-sport athlete at Carthage (Texas) High School … was a middle blocker and right side hitter in volleyball (2016-19), and a post player in basketball (2016-18) … accumulated 824 kills and 306 blocks in her volleyball career … was a two-time district MVP selection … helped Carthage advance to the state semifinals and post a 41-5 mark during her senior season … senior season accolades were highlighted by being named MaxPreps’ Volleyball Player of the Year and a first team all-state selection … was dominant in her senior season, totaling 440 kills at an average of 3.7 per set and also threw up 148 blocks … competed as right side hitter during her freshman season, before transitioning to middle blocker … missed sophomore season because of injury, but returned strong as a junior with 185 kills and 58 blocks.
Personal
Born March 5, 2002 in Longview, Texas … full name is Rian Camille Hicks … daughter of Leon and Dazell Hicks … has one sister, Raven … cousin, Ashton Hicks, is currently a track athlete at Oklahoma State … mother, Dazell, is an executive secretary at Panola College …member of the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa … named Homecoming queen in senior year … received the Chicken Express Community Hero award, receiving a $250 scholarship … worked as a student aide at a local elementary school … is an education major … aspires to become an English teacher and own a daycare.
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