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2021-22 Volleyball Roster

10 Nailah Jones

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown South Holland, IL
  • Major Chemistry

Biography

2021 (Redshirt Junior, Chicago State)

  • Appeared in 28 matches, starting 19 for Chicago State team that posted most Division I wins in program history (17)
  • 217 kills ranked second on Cougars, hitting .135%
  • Served 12 aces
  • Racked up 199 digs and 26 blocks
  • Hammered double-digit kills nine times


2020-21 (Junior, Chicago State)

  • Started all 10 matches for Cougars
  • 73 kills ranked third on the team
  • 16 blocks served as third-most for Cougars
  • Totaled three service aces, 35 digs
  • Racked up double-digit kills twice, on March 2 vs. Tarleton and March 22 vs. New Mexico State
  • Tallied 10 digs on March 2 vs. Tarleton
  • Member of Dean's List
  • American Chemical Society Award in Organic Chemistry


2019 (Sophomore, Chicago State)

  • Appeared in 25 matches in Chicago State debut season. 
  • Registered 138 kills, fourth-most on the squad. 
  • Seven solo blocks was second-most for Cougars.
 
2018 (Freshman, University of California, Riverside)
  • Played in 25 matches, racking up 197 kills, 68 digs and 20 block assists.
 
Previous
  • Attended Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, receiving three varsity letters.
  • 2016 IHSA Class 3A State Championship with Spartans. Also collected 2017 Sectional Title and 2015 Regional Championship. 
  • Also competed for Michio Volleyball Academy.
 
Personal
  • Born February 18, 2000 in Fontana, California. 
  • Daughter to Pamela Jones and Malik Jones. 
  • Father, Malik, was a 1990 NCAA Division III National Champion in Indoor High Hurdles as a member of Illinois Wesleyan Track and Field team. 
  • Has three brothers: Jesiah, Elijah and Jeremiah. Brother, Elijah, plays basketball at University of Southern Indiana. 
  • Majoring in Chemistry. 
  • Nickname is “Nai.”
  • Favorite sports memory is winning the Illinois State Championship in 2016 with Marian Catholic High School. 
  • Enjoys going out to eat, napping and hanging with her friends and brothers. 
  • Says her brothers and father influenced her athletic career the most, making her more competitive. 
  • Favorite teams are the Chicago Bulls and “whatever team LeBron James is currently on.”
  • Favorite player is, of course, LeBron James. 
  • Favorite foods include seafood, steak and cheesecake ice cream. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2019Sophomore

    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2020-21Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2021-22Redshirt Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    10