Texas Tech University Athletics
2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 1
KJ Adams
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Mont Belvieu, Texas
- Prev School:
- Grand Canyon
AWARDS/HONORS
2022
Played in 28 of the 29 matches for the Red Raiders … Ranked third on the team in digs, aces and with 12 double-digit dig performances … Posted a season-high of 29 digs against Oklahoma (11/9) and a season-best five aces in the Red Raiders’ season finale sweep over Kansas (11/25) … Stepped in as setter for a few matches this season and collected a career-high 29 assists against Baylor (10/19) … Finished the season with 260 digs, 2.52 d/s, 77 assists and 19 aces.Â
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Served as the primary libero for the Red Raiders playing in 29 of 30 matches … ranked first in the Big 12 in digs (485) and second in digs per set (4.33) … recorded the sixth most digs in a single-season by a Red Raider … tallied double-digit digs in 26 of 29 matches played with seven 20+ dig performances and 19 matches with 15+ digs … posted a season-high 30 digs at Kansas State (10/27) … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, first on Sept. 7 after posting 65 (5.0 d/s) digs over four matches including back-to-back matches with 23 digs … earned a second Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 21 when she tallied 50 digs (5.0 d/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she was named Tournament Defensive MVP … finished the season with 485 digs, 4.33 d/s, 16 aces, 78 assists and four kills.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21 – Grand Canyon)
WAC Libero of the Year and second team All-WAC… Transitioned in the Lopes libero in which she played all 50 sets… Had a team best 241 digs and averaged 4.82 digs per set… Ranked first in the WAC and 45th in the nation for digs per set.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 28 matches while starting in eight… Had a season and game high of 24 digs against Chicago State on Oct. 24… Recorded 178 digs with a 1.93 dig per set average… Totaled 16 service aces… Finished 2019 with a reception average of .966.  Â
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 23 matches with 11 starts… Led the WAC in service aces before missing time with an injury… Finished second on the Lopes with 23 aces… Season-highs included nine kills (UTRGV), seven aces (Belmont), and 16 digs (UTRGV)… Finished the year with 74 kills, 23 aces, 127 digs and 15 blocks.
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BARBERS HILL HS
2017 district 21-5A Most Valuable Player… 2X First-Team All-Academic… Under Armour All-American… AVCA Phenom list honoree… Vype Houston’s Hitter of the Year nominee.
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PERSONAL
Born on June 19, 2000… Daughter of Samuel and Dori-Marie Adams… Has one sibling, Dakota… Her father, Samuel, and grandfather, Norman, played football at Texas… Graduated with honors from GCU with a Bachelor of Arts in adverting and graphic design.
2022
- CoSIDA Academic All-American (Third Team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-DistrictÂ
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- CoSIDA Academic All-American (Third Team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District (District 7)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/7, 9/21)
- Green Wave Invitational Defensive MVP
- WAC Libero of the Year
- All-WAC Second Team
Played in 28 of the 29 matches for the Red Raiders … Ranked third on the team in digs, aces and with 12 double-digit dig performances … Posted a season-high of 29 digs against Oklahoma (11/9) and a season-best five aces in the Red Raiders’ season finale sweep over Kansas (11/25) … Stepped in as setter for a few matches this season and collected a career-high 29 assists against Baylor (10/19) … Finished the season with 260 digs, 2.52 d/s, 77 assists and 19 aces.Â
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Served as the primary libero for the Red Raiders playing in 29 of 30 matches … ranked first in the Big 12 in digs (485) and second in digs per set (4.33) … recorded the sixth most digs in a single-season by a Red Raider … tallied double-digit digs in 26 of 29 matches played with seven 20+ dig performances and 19 matches with 15+ digs … posted a season-high 30 digs at Kansas State (10/27) … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors, first on Sept. 7 after posting 65 (5.0 d/s) digs over four matches including back-to-back matches with 23 digs … earned a second Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 21 when she tallied 50 digs (5.0 d/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she was named Tournament Defensive MVP … finished the season with 485 digs, 4.33 d/s, 16 aces, 78 assists and four kills.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21 – Grand Canyon)
WAC Libero of the Year and second team All-WAC… Transitioned in the Lopes libero in which she played all 50 sets… Had a team best 241 digs and averaged 4.82 digs per set… Ranked first in the WAC and 45th in the nation for digs per set.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 28 matches while starting in eight… Had a season and game high of 24 digs against Chicago State on Oct. 24… Recorded 178 digs with a 1.93 dig per set average… Totaled 16 service aces… Finished 2019 with a reception average of .966.  Â
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2018 – Grand Canyon)
Appeared in 23 matches with 11 starts… Led the WAC in service aces before missing time with an injury… Finished second on the Lopes with 23 aces… Season-highs included nine kills (UTRGV), seven aces (Belmont), and 16 digs (UTRGV)… Finished the year with 74 kills, 23 aces, 127 digs and 15 blocks.
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BARBERS HILL HS
2017 district 21-5A Most Valuable Player… 2X First-Team All-Academic… Under Armour All-American… AVCA Phenom list honoree… Vype Houston’s Hitter of the Year nominee.
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PERSONAL
Born on June 19, 2000… Daughter of Samuel and Dori-Marie Adams… Has one sibling, Dakota… Her father, Samuel, and grandfather, Norman, played football at Texas… Graduated with honors from GCU with a Bachelor of Arts in adverting and graphic design.
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