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Jersey Number 8
Gabby Waden
- Position:
- MB/RS
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School/Previous School:
- Blythewood
- Hometown:
- Columbia, S.C.
Honors and Awards (2018-2022)ย
2022 AVCA South All-Region ย
2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2022 LUV Invitational All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP
2022ย SEC Fall Academic Honor Rollย
2021 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2020-21 AVCA All-South Region Teamย
2020-22ย All-SEC Teamย
2021 SEC Player of the Weekย โขย Oct. 18, 2021
2021 SEC Offensive Player of the Weekย โขย Oct. 18, 2021
2021 Hail State Invitational All-Tournament Team
2021 Georgia Tech Classic All-Tournament Team
2021 StarkVegas Classic All-Tournament Team
2019-20 Fall SEC Academic Honor Rollย
2019 Southern Miss Classic All-Tournament Teamย
2019 Hail State Invitational All-Tournament Team & Tournament MVP
2022 (Graduate)
Rankings among the SECโs top 10 in kills (6th) and points (8th) โฆ Led team in kills (408), 10-plus kill performances (26) and points (452) โฆ Second on the squad in blocks (70) โฆ Started every match (28) and played in every single set (108) โฆ Registered 5 double-doubles during the season โฆ Recorded first career double-double in the first match of the season against Milwaukee (Aug. 26) with 12 kills and a career-best 14 digs โฆ Had 16 kills, a .414 hitting ratio, 4 blocks and 18 points at Notre Dame (Aug. 27) โฆ Totaled 25 kills on .420 hitting clip, 6 digs and 25.5 points versus Oklahoma (Sept. 3) โฆ Issued 17 kills, 3 blocks and 18.5 points versus Ball State (Sept. 3) โฆ Had 19 kills, 4 blocks and 21 points versus Bowling Green (Sept. 15) โฆ Dominated the match at Texas A&M (Oct. 7), combing 30 kills on a .333 hitting clip, 5 blocks and 33 points โฆ Issued 14 kills, 5 blocks and 16.5 points against Ole Miss (Oct. 26) โฆ Had a combined 40 kills, 14 digs, 6 blocks and 43 points in the series at LSU (Oct. 29-30) โฆ Registered 16 kills, 13 digs, 4 blocks and 19.5 points against No. 19 Kentucky (Nov. 11) โฆ Had a season-best 29 kills and 29.5 points in the second match of the Tennessee series (Nov. 20) โฆ Closed out the season by combining for 31 kills, 19 digs, 7 blocks and 36.5 points in the series sweep against Missouri (Nov. 25-26).
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2021 (Senior)ย ย
Ranked among the SECโs top 10 in kills (3.85 โ 6th), points (4.11 โ 8th) and hitting percentage (.328 โ 9th) โฆ Led team in kills (429), 10-plus kill performances (22) and points (479.5) โฆ Second on the squad in blocks (97) โฆ Played in 122 of teamโs 125 sets and 30 of 31 matches with 28 starts โฆย Had 19 kills and 21.5 points against Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 28) โฆ Combined forย 19 kills and 20 points versus Indiana (Sep. 9) โฆ Helped get Mississippi State their first win in program history at No. 17 Florida with 14 kills and 15.5 points (Sep. 24) โฆ Totaled 29 kills and 31.5 points in the Florida series (Sep. 23-24) โฆ Provided a team-leadingย 18 kills on a .351 attack clip and 19 points against South Carolina (Oct. 13) โฆ Dominated the match at Ole Miss (Oct. 17), combining 31 kills, a .591 hitting ratio and 32.5 points โฆ Awarded SEC Player of the Week (Oct. 18) โฆ Helped the team get a win over Texas A&M (Oct. 23), producing 18 kills, a .591 attack percentage and 20 points โฆ Commanded 20 kills and 5 blocks at Georgia (Oct. 27) โฆ Had a 6-match streak of 15 plus kills:ย 15 kills against LSU (Oct. 1), 15 kills versus LSU (Oct. 2), 16 kills at No. 5 Kentucky (Oct. 6),ย 18 kills against South Carolina (Oct. 13), a career-high 31 kills at Ole Miss (Oct. 17) and 18 kills versus Texas A&M (Oct. 23) โฆ Ripped 24 of her career-best 31 kills over the final three sets at Ole Miss โฆย Reached 1,000 career kills against Alabama (Nov. 3) โฆ Had a combined 29 kills, 8 blocks and 34 points in the series against No. 24 Tennessee (Nov. 13-14) โฆ Stood out with 17 kills and 6 blocks at Arkansas (Nov. 14) โฆ Led team in kills (20) and points (20.5) against Hawaii (Dec. 3) in programโs first NCAA Tournament match.ย
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2020-21 (Junior)
Season: Started all 20 matchesโฆOne of five student-athletes to appear in all 75 setsโฆEarned All-SEC Team honorsโฆSelected to AVCA All-South Region TeamโฆFinished No. 6 in the SEC in kills (3.85 per set) and No. 8 in points (4.11 per set) despite playing just three rotationsโฆLed team in kills (289), hitting percentage (.322) and points (308.0).
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Fall (2020): Ranked No. 10 in the SEC in kills (3.67 per set) and No. 2 among the leagueโs right side hittersโฆLed team in kills (121), hitting percentage (.307) and points (130.5 total, 3.95 per set)โฆAdded 19 total blocksโฆTallied double-digit kills in seven matches and led the team in seven matchesโฆPosted a hitting percentage better than .300 in five contestsโฆTotaled 31 kills (.329) and eight blocks in Arkansas series (Oct. 17-18)โฆHad 16 kills on a .361 hitting mark in season opener (Oct. 17)โฆTallied 28 kills (3.50 per set) between two matches at LSU (Oct. 21-22)โฆHit .357 with 13 kills in series opener at LSU (Oct. 21)โฆDominated series at No. 7 Texas A&M (Nov. 4-5), combining for 44 kills (4.89 per set) and a .344 averageโฆBecame first Bulldog to have 20 kills in consecutive matches since Emily Hill in 2016โฆTallied 20 kills on a .412 hitting mark over four sets in series opener (Nov. 4)โฆHad season-high 24 kills (.304) in series finale at Texas A&M (Nov. 5) to help State complete series sweepโฆHad win-clinching kill in both matches at Texas A&MโฆLed team in kills in both matches against No. 2 Kentucky (Nov. 13-14).
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Spring (2021): Led team in kills (168), hitting percentage (.333) and points (177.5)โฆAdded 16 total blocksโฆAveraged 4.00 kills per set and a .333 hitting percentageโฆHad double-digit kills in each of first eight matchesโฆHad at least 17 kills over a span of five straight matches (Feb. 4 - March 6)โฆTotaled 31 kills (3.88 per set) at South Carolina (Feb. 4-5)โฆTallied 19 kills on a .348 hitting percentage in the series finaleโฆHad 31 kills (4.43 per set) and hit .333 in Stateโs series sweep of Ole Miss (Feb. 11-12)โฆImproved to 35 total kills (4.38 per set) and a .351 average at Alabama (Feb. 26-27)โฆHad 18 kills on a .385 clip in the series opener (Feb. 26)โฆHad her best series of the spring at Tennessee (March 5-6) with 37 total kills (5.29 per set)โฆOnly recorded five errors over the two matches for a .471 hitting percentage in the seriesโฆHad a spring-high 19 kills and a season-best .515 average in the opener (March 5)โฆManaged 18 kills over just three sets (6.00 per set) in the series finale (March 6), while hitting .429.
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2019 (Sophomore)
Season: Played in 30 matches with 22 startsโฆSaw action in 108 setsโฆLed the team in kills (343) and points (378)โฆTallied double-digit kills in a team-best 18 matches, and 20-plus kills in two matchesโฆHad season-high 24 kills on a .409 hitting percentage against North Florida (Sept. 19)โฆTotaled season-best six blocks at Jacksonville State (Sept. 14) to go along with 16 kills on a .414 hitting percentageโฆCollected a hitting average above .300 in 12 matchesโฆBoasted season-best hitting percentage (.588) via 10 kills and no errors against Jackson State (Sept. 19)โฆNamed to Southern Miss Classic All-Tournament Team after collecting 45 kills on a .429 hitting mark over three matches (Sept. 6-7)โฆHad a hitting percentage of .423 or better in all three contestsโฆEarned MVP honors at the Hail State Invitational (Sept. 19-20) via 48 kills and a .429 attacking rateโฆAdded nine blocksโฆCollected 20 kills versus Ole Miss (Oct. 4) while posting a .357 hitting mark.
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2018 (Freshman)
Season: Appeared in 14 matches, notching six startsโฆRecorded 56 killsโฆFinished the season with 21 total blocksโฆTallied season-high eight kills in three matchesโฆMade Bulldog debut and first-career start at Tennessee (Oct. 7)โฆConverted season-best five blocks against Auburn (Nov. 21).
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Prior to College
High School: Lettered all four years at Blythewood High School under head coach Mary HallโฆCollected over 1,000 kills and 500 blocks during her high school careerโฆThree-time captain and team most valuable playerโฆThree-time South Carolina Coaches Association all-state and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Phenom ListโฆNamed region player of the year each of her last three seasonsโฆAll-region selection all four yearsโฆFinalist for South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year as a juniorโฆNamed All-Midlands Player of the Year as a juniorโฆAlso performed in the classroom as she was named to the Principal's Honor Roll her junior and senior years.
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Club: Played for SC Midlands VolleyballโฆEarned Palmetto Region first-team honors three straight years from 2014-16โฆNamed to the 2016 AAU All-America team.
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Personal
Born Gabrielle Amanda Waden on March 31, 2000 in Columbia, South CarolinaโฆDaughter of Samuel Waden II (Antoinette) and Davett WadenโฆHas eight siblings; Katelyn, Nina, Tre, Zoe and Zuri Waden, Anaiah Thompson and Kiersten and Trinity DavisโฆMajoring in communications with a concentration in broadcasting.
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