Every Wednesday during the club season, VolleyballMag.com will recognize a Dream Team of eight girls volleyball players (15s to 18s age groups) who were standouts the weekend before.
The team, most weeks, consisted of the following:
Setter or S/RS
Setter, S/RS or RS
OH
OH
MB
MB
Libero
DS
This is our first Dream Team of the 2024 club season and covers play from MLK Weekend as well as the one that followed.
We include our eight-player Dream Team below, as well as others we considered, based exclusively upon nominations received.
Note to coaches and directors: while there is no science to how we choose members of our Dream Team, performing on bigger stages will give players an edge, as will nomination forms that describe with specificity how well a player performed the previous weekend.
This week, we have two right sides, because we received no DS nominees.
VolleyballMag DREAM TEAM for January 24
S: Campbell Flynn, 6-3 Jr., Legacy 17-1 adidas (MI) — Flynn, a Nebraska recruit, had 196 assists, 53 digs, 31 kills and 19 aces as Legacy went 8-1 and finished second at the Nike Classic in the 17/18 Division over MLK Weekend.
RS: Kennedy Osunsanmi, 6-3 Sr., CITY 18 Gold (CA) – The ultra-physical UCLA signee was unstoppable in Chicago over MLK Weekend. She helped lead CITY to a second place showing in 18 Open at the Windy City Qualifier.
RS: Deavan Antoine-Dillon, 6-0 Jr., Sunshine 17-Pacific (CA) – Those at Sunshine knew that it was just a matter of time for Antoine-Dillon to explode onto the scene. Well, it has happened, and the junior showed off her development by leading Sunshine to a top finish at the SCVA Division 1 tournament with her relentless pursuit of the ball and unwavering aggression. “Deavan has unmatched physical power,” said Katie Rhew. “She is the strongest physical player I have ever coached. Her blocking prowess is terrifying for hitters, with six outright solo blocks, and three assisted blocks on Day 1. Deavan is just starting in her breakout season. We know Sunshine can produce some terminal Opposites from Sierra Canyon – Deavan is the next one on that list.”
OH: Grace Nelson, 6-0 Sr., 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) – The Kansas recruit had two big weekends back to back for one of the best 18s teams in the nation. Nelson led the team in kills and aces and was second in digs and receptions, as 1st Alliance won 18 Open at the Windy City Qualifier and then went 6-0 the first weekend of the Windy City 17/18 Open Power…
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