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STARKVILLE, MS - July 22, 2024 - Mississippi State Opposite Hitter Noella Obi (#20) during production day at the Newell-Grissom Building in Starkville, MS. Photo By Hallie Walker

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Noella Obi

Position:
Middle Blocker / Opposite
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
High School/Previous School:
Central Magnet HS
Hometown:
Murfreesboro, Tenn.

2024 (Freshman)
Made her collegiate debut on September 15 versus Grambling...Saw action in two sets...Picked up one dig during the win against Southern Mississippi on September 20

High School
Played for Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, under head coach Dusty Stearns...Collected 1,074 kills throughout her four-year career...Named to the All-District and All-Regional teams her sophomore, junior and senior year...Helped lead Central Magnet to a District Championship in 2023 and Regional Championship in 2022...Also played basketball

Personal
Born Noella Ogechi Obi on May 11, 2006 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee...Daughter of Anne Thomas and Anthony Obi...Has two older sisters, Igolo and Olariche...Mother Anne played four years of volleyball at Tennessee State University