Nia Kai Reed (born June 27, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as an opposite hitter for the

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and for the

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of the

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Early life

Reed was born in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

to parents William and JoMoree. She grew up in

Fort Lee, New Jersey Fort Lee is a Borough (New Jersey), borough at the eastern border of Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated along the Hudson River atop The Palisades (Hudson River), The Palisades. As of the 2020 Uni ...

and attended high school at

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. At Immaculate Heart, she was a four-year starter and led her team to four straight non-public state championships. She was named Player of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and played on the USA Volleyball Girls' Youth A2 team. She was the 12th ranked national recruit in her graduating class, and chose to play for

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Career

College

While at Penn State, Reed

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her freshman year, with her career spanning a total of five seasons from 2014 to 2018. Penn State won the NCAA national championship in

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during her redshirt season, although she was unable to play in any matches. She helped lead Penn State to the

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Final Four during her junior season. In 2018, her final season with Penn State, she was named an

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honorable mention All-American after finishing the season with a team-best 3.26 kills per set, hitting .253 and scoring 385.0 points. Penn State won a Big Ten title in 2017.

Professional clubs

Halkbank Ankara Halkbank Ankara is a professional men's volleyball team based in Ankara, Turkey and sponsored by the state-owned Halkbank. It was founded on 21 July 1983 as Halkbank Spor Kulübü with blue, white and red colo ...

(2018–2019) * Edremit Bld. Altınoluk (2019–2020) *

Volero Le Cannet Volero Le Cannet is a French professional volleyball club based in Le Cannet. It was formed by the elite team of Volero Zürich joining Entente sportive Le Cannet-Rocheville. Team ''As of December 2018.'' The following is the roster of the club ...

(2020–2021) * Sesi Vôlei Bauru (2021–2022) * Gwangju AI Peppers (2022–?) *

(2024) *

Praia Clube Praia Clube () is a social and sports club from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. It is best known for its professional volleyball teams which play in the Brazilian Women's and Men's Superleague. Women's team Honors International * South American C ...

(2024)

USA National Team

In May 2022, Reed made her national team playing debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.

Awards and honors

Clubs

* 2020–2021 Brazilian Cup – Simple cup icon

Champion, with Sesi Vôlei Bauru. * 2021–2022

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– Bronze medal, with Sesi Vôlei Bauru * 2021–22 Brazilian Superliga – Bronze medal, with Sesi Vôlei Bauru * 2021–22 Paulista Championship – Bronze medal, with Sesi Vôlei Bauru

College

*2014 NCAA Division I National Champions *

Honorable Mention All-American (2018)

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Nia 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Cleveland Opposite hitters American women's volleyball players Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball players American expatriate volleyball players in France American expatriate volleyball players in Brazil American expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate volleyball players in South Korea American expatriate volleyball players in Turkey African-American volleyball players Sportspeople from Fort Lee, New Jersey 21st-century African-American sportswomen Immaculate Heart Academy alumni 21st-century American sportswomen