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Jersey Number 1
Taylor Shumate
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Charles E. Jordan High
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
2024 (Fr.)
- Did not see action during her first year on campus
High School
- Attended Charles E. Jordan High where she was named captain, two-time all-conference, and the State Farm Season MVP
- Averaged 23 kills in each match of the 2023 NC 4A State Playoffs (made it to the sweet sixteen)
- Competed for the Triangle Volleyball Club and 18 Black
- Apart of the #1 ranked 18U club team in the nation by USA Volleyball, City of Oaks Champions (Raleigh, N.C.), Florida Fest Champions (Fort Lauderdale, fla.), and Under Armour 18U National Champions (Louisville, Ky.)
- Earned summa cum laude excellence along with being a member of the National Honor Society
- Had four varsity letters in volleyball and one in track
Personal
- Daughter of Drs. David Shumate Sr. and Janelle Shumate (Both Hampton alumni)
- Has two siblings, one sister, Sydnee, and one brother, DJ
- Father played basketball in Croatia, mother was a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys, and uncle played basketball in Egypt
- Hobbies include doing art, dancing, and researching cosmetology
- Majoring in biology
- Also recruited by Davidson, Brown and North Carolina Central
Wednesday, May 01
