Anna Elise Hall (née Stevenson; born July 8, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian Series A1 professional team Cuneo Granda Volley.
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| Full name | Anna Elise Hall[1][2] | ||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Born | July 8, 1999[2] | ||||||
| Hometown | Laurens, South Carolina | ||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||
| College / University | Louisville | ||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||
| Current club |  Cuneo Granda Volley[3] | ||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||
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Early life
editHall grew up in Laurens, South Carolina and attended Laurens High School, where she played volleyball. She was the 82nd nationally ranked recruit in her graduating class,[4] and was high school All-American. With her high school club team, she was a two-time national champion.[2]
Career
editCollege
editHall played college volleyball for a total of five years, as she opted to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] After playing two seasons at Auburn, Hall transferred to Louisville, playing from 2019 to 2021. In her second season with Louisville in 2020, she earned AVCA Second Team All-American honors. In her final year in 2021, she was named a First Team All-American and helped Louisville finish as a semifinalist in the 2021 NCAA tournament. She was a member of the U.S. Collegiate National team as well in 2021.[6]
Professional clubs
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Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2021–2022)
Cuneo Granda Volley (2022–)
USA National Team
editIn May 2022, Hall made her national team debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[7]
Hall was named to the roster for the FIVB World Championship. She saw limited playing time in the tournament, but notably had 12 points in a match against Germany, with 6 kills, 3 blocks, and 3 services aces. She also recorded 2 kills in a match against Serbia.[8] The U.S. finished in fourth place.
Awards and honors
editClubs
edit- 2021–2022 BVA Cup –
Gold medal, with Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor. - 2021–2022 CEV Challenge Cup
Bronze medal, with Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
College
edit- AVCA First Team All-American (2021)
- AVCA Second Team All-American (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Anna Hall - Team USA". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Anna Stevenson - Auburn Women's Volleyball". auburntigers.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cuneo Granda Volley, è la centrale statunitense Anna Stevenson il primo volto nuovo". cuneo24.it. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Top Senior Aces". prepvolleyball.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Success And Growth: How Anna Stevenson Transformed Herself As A Player And Person In Louisville". cardinalsportszone.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Anna Stevenson - Louisville Women's Volleyball". gocards.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Twenty-five Named to U.S. Women's Roster for VNL". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "FIVB world championship status". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.